We’re still four months away from the start of the 2026 NFL season, but we’ll soon know exactly when the Chicago Bears will be facing their opponents.
The Bears have the most difficult schedule in the league this year (by strength of schedule), so second-year head coach Ben Johnson will certainly have his work cut out for him. On top of facing their NFC North opponents twice, they’ll face the AFC East and NFC South, along with some other teams who also finished first in their division in 2025.
Here’s what we know about the 2026 NFL schedule release date.
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When is Chicago Bears schedule released?
The Bears’ 2026 schedule will be released on Thursday, May 14.
What time is NFL schedule released?
The NFL will release the 2026 schedule at 8 p.m. ET.
Where to watch NFL schedule release?
NFL Network is airing the schedule release.
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Here is who the Bears will play in the 2026 season:
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When was last year’s NFL schedule released?
The 2025 schedule was released on May 14, 2025. Here were the dates of the last six schedule releases.
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Reporting by Alyssa Barbieri, Bears Wire / Bears Wire
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