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At 5-2 through seven games, the Chicago Bears hold second place in the NFC North as they head into Sunday. Their most recent win was a 30-24 thriller over the New England Patriots, where quarterback Caleb Williams outplayed fellow young signal-caller Drake Maye. Williams' standout performance has national media buzzing, with many arguing the former No. 1 overall pick deserves recognition among the NFL's elite quarterbacks.
Below is a breakdown of Chicago's remaining schedule as the team pursues a postseason berth in 2026.
Do the Bears play today?
No, the Bears are not playing on Sunday. They already played their Week 7 game on Thursday night and will now enjoy 11 days of rest before their next matchup against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, Nov. 2. The extended break comes at a good time, as Chicago hopes to get back key injured players, including running back Kyle Monangai and linebacker T.J. Edwards, both of whom have missed multiple games.
Bears' remaining schedule and record prediction
Here is the rest of the Bears' 2026 schedule, along with win-loss predictions for each game:
- Week 8: at Seattle Seahawks – Monday, Nov. 2, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN (win)
- Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Sunday, Nov. 8, 8:20 p.m., NBC (win)
- Week 10: BYE
- Week 11: vs. New Orleans Saints – Sunday, Nov. 22, 1 p.m. ET, FOX (win)
- Week 12: at Detroit Lions – Thursday, Nov. 22, 1 p.m. ET, FOX (loss)
- Week 13: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars – Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m. ET, FOX (win)
- Week 14: at Miami Dolphins – Sunday, Dec. 13, 1 p.m. ET, CBS (win)
- Week 15: at Buffalo Bills – Saturday, Dec. 19, 8:20 p.m. ET, CBS (loss)
- Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers – Friday, Dec. 25, 1 p.m. ET, Netflix (win)
- Week 17: vs. Detroit Lions – Sunday, Jan. 3, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX (win)
- Week 18: at Minnesota Vikings – TBD (win)
Final record prediction: 13-4 (1st place in NFC North)
The Bears still have at least three primetime games remaining, two of which come in the next two weeks against the Seahawks and Buccaneers. Chicago's third primetime matchup is against the Bills in Week 15. It's possible the Bears will have another in Week 18, as the contest against the Vikings is a flex game. Where that game ends up on the schedule will depend on what's at stake.
Bears' strength of schedule
According to SFdata9ers on X, the Bears have the fifth-toughest remaining schedule in the NFL based on the current records of their upcoming opponents. Only the Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, Dolphins and Bills have tougher slates. Of the 10 games left on Chicago's schedule, seven are against teams with a .500 record or better. So, if the Bears make the playoffs, they will have certainly earned it.
Mike Moraitis is a freelance writer who has covered the NFL for major outlets such as Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News. He has previously written for USA TODAY Sports Media Group and FanSided, and got his start in sports media at Bleacher Report.