The Chicago Bears lit up the scoreboard at Bank of America Stadium against the Carolina Panthers in a 59-37 Week 1 win that backed up coach Ben Johnson’s talk of having the best offense in NFL history this season. Bears fans took over the stadium with chants aimed at rival Green Bay, showing their strength […]
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On Sunday, there were two NFL scores that had never happened in the history of the league and both were accomplished by NFC North squads. After the Chicago Bears dropped 59 points on the Carolina Panthers, the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers finished a 39-22 game, the first in NFL history. The Minnesota/Green Bay […]
The Bears scored 59 points in their Week 1 victory, but Ben Johnson’s failed fourth-down gamble from Chicago’s own 21 nearly changed the entire game against the Panthers.
The Carolina Panthers made history today by playing stunningly poor defense against an excellent quarterback. Part of that equation seems destined to change next week, regardless of what the Atlanta Falcons manage to trot out as a “signal caller.” We will once again have the privilege of witnessing a stoppable force meeting a moveable object. […]
Dennis Cox & Chris Lea discuss the Carolina Panthers losing 59-37 to the Chicago Bears, a historically bad performance by the Carolina Panthers defense under Ejiro Evero, but still a great performance by Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers offense. Panthers Playbook is sponsored by Wake Orthopaedics. https://www.wakemed.org/wakemed-wake-orthopaedics
Justin Casterline/Getty Images Welcome to the Week 1 grades. The start of the 2026 season is here, and like we do every year, we’re going to be grading every game that’s played between now and January. The first week of the season always seems to get a little crazy, and this year was no exception. In the early games on Sunday, we saw the Saints claw back from a 21-0 deficit to force overtime against the Lions, only to lose on a two-point conversion attempt. We also saw the Bears and Panthers m...
The Chicago Bears and their fans are becoming a force on the heels of their NFC North championship last season, taking over Carolina’s Bank of America Stadium on Sunday and beating the Panthers by a score of 59-37. The game fulfilled coach Ben Johnson’s vision of becoming the NFL’s highest-scoring offense of all time and […]
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Mark Grote, Olin Kreutz and Patrick Mannelly reacted to the Bears offense exploding in a 59-37 win against the Panthers in their season opener Sunday. The guys loved what they saw from Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, who threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns while adding 65 rushing yards and two more scores on the ground. They unpack every angle of the win and lay out why the opener might not just be smoke and mirrors from a Bears team with sky-high hopes.
Buccaneers According to Pro Football Talk, Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield‘s three-year, $100 million contract extension includes a $10 million roster bonus due three days after signing and a guaranteed $10 million 2026 base salary. In 2027, Mayfield is due a guaranteed $48.65 million roster bonus on the fifth day of the league year and a $1.35 million base salary. In 2028, Mayfield has a $50 million base salary that’s guaranteed for injury at signing, with $20 million becoming fully guaranteed o...
The Chicago Bears opened up the 2026-27 season in style, with a massive 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers. Head coach Ben Johnson had big expectations for this offense, and he exceeded them in this first test. The Panthers’ defense was one of the toughest in the NFC last season, but the Bears made them [...]
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Getty Images Before the season started, Ben Johnson said his goal was for the Chicago Bears to make some NFL history and they did exactly that in Week 1 — just not the way Johnson was planning to do it. The Bears pulled off a wild 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, marking the first time in league history that a game has ended with that exact final score. Yup, we got a scorigami in Week 1. With just under four minutes left to play, the Bears were leading 52-37, and if that had bee...
The Carolina Panthers had high hopes off getting off to a sharp start in the 2026 season when they hosted the Chicago Bears in the season opener. However, the Panthers had no answers to Chicago’s explosive offense and Carolina suffered a humiliating 59-37 defeat at home. Canales’ response to the team’s defensive performance after the […]
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Buccaneers According to Pro Football Talk, Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield‘s three-year, $100 million contract extension includes a $10 million roster bonus due three days after signing and a guaranteed $10 million 2026 base salary. In 2027, Mayfield is due a guaranteed $48.65 million roster bonus on the fifth day of the league year and a […]
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The NFL will look into a play involving Caleb Williams during Chicago Bears' win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1.
The Chicago Bears opened the 2026 season with an offensive EXPLOSION, beating the Carolina Panthers 59-37 in Week 1. Caleb Williams was in complete control, finishing 21-of-29 for 269 passing yards and 2 touchdowns, while adding 65 rushing yards and 2 more scores on the ground — 4 total touchdowns in the season opener. And the Bears’ rushing attack was ridiculous. 💥 D’Andre Swift: 18 carries, 124 yards, 3 TDs 🔥 Kyle Monangai: 10 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD, including a 61-yard score 🎯 Kalif Raymo...
The Chicago Bears have designs on becoming a dominant team in the NFC and potentially representing the conference in the Super Bowl. They certainly have a long way to go with 17 weeks of the season remaining, but they have gotten off to an excellent start after registering an overwhelming 59-37 triumph over the Carolina […]
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A rainy Saturday in Pittsburgh raised major concerns about the new playing surface at Acrisure Stadium following a Pittsburgh Panthers home game, but the new turf held up well in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons. The grounds crew worked all night to make sure the field was in good shape. There […]
The Chicago Bears showed why they're one of the teams to beat in the NFC, and we'll dig into the three main storylines coming out of Week 1.
With Ben Johnson as head coach, the Chicago Bears are always trying to be explosive on offense. Their Week 1 matchup against the Carolina Panthers gave the franchise an opportunity to see how far they’ve grown. And Chicago responded by setting numerous records on offense. The Bears took down the Carolina Panthers 59-37, starting their [...]
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We got our first "scorigami" of the 2026 NFL season on Sunday.
The Chicago Bears routed the Carolina Panthers 59–37 in Week 1 on September 13, 2026. Bears outgained the Panthers, 533 total yards to 471.
Jared C. Tilton via Getty Images Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson said he wants his team to be the highest scoring offense in NFL history. Based on the season opener, it might happen. The Bears offense was just as impressive as Johnson said it would be in a 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers. Caleb Williams had a fantastic game, including as a runner. He had two touchdown runs. One was a 29-yarder, which tied the longest run of his career. Williams had 269 yards and two touchdowns asa pa...
What a day for the Buccaneers! Yeah, they lost, but they’re still tied for the NFC South landfill lead. The Panthers were clubbed by the Bears 59-37 in Chicago. Falcons No. 3 QB Cooper Rush threw a pick-6 to T.J. […]
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Caleb Williams led the Chicago Bears to a 59-37 victory over Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, opening their season with a winning record.