See how to watch or stream every game of the 2026 Chicago Bears season with the following local and national TV schedule. For the full NFL schedule, see the main page.
2026 Chicago Bears TV Schedule
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Week 8 NFL Games
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 8:15 pm | Monday Night Football ESPN, ESPN2 (ManningCast), NFL Network (Next Gen Stats), ESPN Deportes, NFL+, ESPN Unlimited | A WICU | H KCPQ-FOX |
Week 9 NFL Games
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 8:20 pm | Sunday Night Football Subject to flexible scheduling NBC, Peacock, NFL+ |
Week 11 NFL Games
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 1:00 pm | FOX, FOX One |
Week 12 NFL Games
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 1:00 pm | John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration CBS, Paramount+ |
Week 13 NFL Games
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 1:00 pm | FOX, FOX One |
Week 14 NFL Games
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 1:00 pm | CBS, Paramount+ |
Week 15 NFL Games
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 8:20 pm | CBS, Paramount+ |
Breaking down the Bears schedule
After qualifying for the playoffs for the first time in five years, the Bears will try and make a Super Bowl run this year with QB Caleb Williams, RB D’Andre Swift and WR Rome Odunze. The team is slated to play five games on prime time television this season, beginning in Week 3 at Soldier Field for a “Monday Night Football” tilt against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Bears appear in three consecutive prime time games between Week 7-9 before the Week 10 bye.
The Bears return to the Thanksgiving Day slate for the first time since 2024 and will take on the rival Detroit Lions to begin the day at 1 PM ET on CBS. The team will also play in the standalone Week 15 Saturday prime time window CBS acquired from inventory the league received through its equity deal with ESPN. One week later, the Bears face the rival Green Bay Packers to commence the Christmas Day doubleheader on Netflix.
How to watch Bears games in 2026
See the full breakdown of Chicago Bears games by network and information on how to watch below. The television schedule for Week 18 will be revealed at a later date.
| Team | Total | CBS | ESPN | Fox | NBC | Netflix | NFL Network | Peacock | Prime Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 16 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Direct-to-Subscriber Platforms
- NFL+: All Sunday games available in your market and all prime time games, but only on mobile and tablet devices.
- Paramount+
: All CBS games. - Peacock: All NBC games, plus an exclusive Week 17 window.
- ESPN Unlimited: All ESPN and ABC games, including Super Bowl LXI.
- Disney+: Occasional games
- Amazon Prime Video: Thursday Night Football
- Fox One: All Fox games.
- Netflix: Five games, including Thanksgiving Eve and a Christmas Day doubleheader.
Cable and Streaming Bundles
- YouTube TV: NFL Sunday Ticket
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- Sling: All games on ESPN/ABC (ABC games will be on ESPN3), NFL Network (with add-on)
- Fubo: All games on ABC, ESPN, CBS, FOX, NBC, NFL Network (with add-on)
- DIRECTV (stream): All games on ABC, ESPN, CBS, FOX, NBC, NFL Network
- Dish Network: All games on ABC, ESPN, CBS, FOX, NBC, NFL Network
- Hulu + Live TV: All games on ABC, ESPN, CBS, FOX, NBC, NFL Network
Local Radio
Bears live game broadcasts air on ESPN Chicago, owned by Good Karma Brands, and feature play-by-play announcer Jeff Joniak, analyst Tom Thayer and reporter Jason McKie.
Preseason
Local preseason broadcasts of Bears football will be available on FOX32.
Tickets
See the Bears in person at Soldier Field, or catch NFL games from any of the 30 stadiums this season, by purchasing tickets through Vivid Seats, SeatGeek or Gametime.
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