# Game Preview: Bears at Panthers | 2026 Week 1

- Status: game-day
- Source: Chicago Bears
- Published: 2026-09-12T13:32:00.000Z
- Original: https://chicagobears.com/news/game-preview-bears-at-panthers-2026-week-1

## The Ditka

Chicago will open the 2026 season Sunday in a matchup of 2025 NFC division winners when they visit the Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Whiskey Ditka is pointing readers to the original reporting, not republishing it.

## Why it matters

This is the information that changes how fans watch the next snap.