Chicago Bears vs. Carolina Panthers: Experts release early Week 1 predictions [2026]

The Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers will meet in Week 1 of the NFL season at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, September 13, 2026, starting at 1:00 PM ET.

Early simulations from Dimers' trusted NFL model favor the Bears as the most likely winner of this NFC showdown.

For updates all week long, including best bets, player prop projections and touchdown probabilities, check out our interactive Bears vs. Panthers predictions page.

Chicago vs. Carolina early predictions

Leveraging trusted machine learning and analysis, we have simulated the Bears vs. Panthers game 10,000 times as part of our NFL predictions coverage. Here are the latest insights:

• Straight up win probabilities: Bears 58.9%, Panthers 41.1%
• Predicted final score: Bears 24-22 Panthers
• Spread: Bears (-2.5) 50.0%, Panthers (+2.5) 50.0%
• Total points (47.5): Over 50.0%, Under 50.0%

As of September 7, 2026, these Bears-Panthers figures and predictions reflect the latest data and insights available.

Bears vs. Panthers Week 1 details

Sunday's action between the Panthers and Bears at Bank of America Stadium is scheduled for September 13, 2026.

• Who: Chicago Bears vs. Carolina Panthers
• Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026
• Time: 1:00 PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Bank of America Stadium

Bears vs. Panthers opening odds

We've researched the best betting odds across America for this Week 1 game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Bears -2.5 (-117), Panthers +2.5 (+113)
• Moneyline: Bears -147, Panthers +144
• Total: Over/Under 47.5 (+102/-104)

Odds may continue to move—track live changes via our NFL odds page.

Anytime touchdown scorer predictions

Early NFL player projections for Week 1 highlight the top candidates to score a TD in Bears-Panthers in Week 1:

Chicago Bears

• D'Andre Swift: 51.2% probability
• Colston Loveland: 33.3% probability
• Rome Odunze: 31.2% probability

Carolina Panthers

• Chuba Hubbard: 39.4% probability
• Jonathon Brooks: 34.5% probability
• Tetairoa McMillan: 33.0% probability

Bears vs Panthers player props

D'Andre Swift is projected to lead rushing for the Bears, while Chuba Hubbard is expected to pace the Panthers on the ground.

In the receiving game, our projections favor Chicago's Luther Burden and Carolina's Tetairoa McMillan as the likely leaders for each team.

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Conclusion

We predict the Bears, with a 58.9% win probability, will likely beat the Panthers in Week 1 of the NFL season. Dimers.com will provide full game coverage closer to kickoff, so stay tuned for updates.

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