# Game Recap: Bears open season with record-setting victory over Panthers

- Status: game-day
- Source: Chicago Bears
- Published: 2026-09-13T20:59:00.000Z
- Original: https://chicagobears.com/news/game-recap-bears-offense-shines-in-season-opening-win-over-panthers

## The Ditka

With quarterback Caleb Williams and an array of playmakers entering their second year in coach Ben Johnson’s offense, expectations were extremely high entering Sunday’s season opener. Whiskey Ditka is pointing readers to the original reporting, not republishing it.

## Why it matters

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