# Chicago Bears vs Carolina Panthers Week 1 Pregame Live Message Board

- Status: game-day
- Source: Windy City Gridiron
- Published: 2026-09-13T14:05:42.000Z
- Original: https://www.windycitygridiron.com/?p=122543

## The Ditka

Good morning, Chicago Bears fans! Welcome to the start of another glorious season, and one that has some unfinished business attached to it. Of course, last year’s run ended against the Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs. This year, in the second year of the Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams partnership, our expectations are high, […] Whiskey Ditka is pointing readers to the original reporting, not republishing it.

## Why it matters

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