{"id":40639,"date":"2026-09-04T17:32:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T21:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=nfl-news&#038;p=40639"},"modified":"2026-09-04T17:51:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T21:51:41","slug":"bears-vs-panthers-prediction-picks-odds-week-1","status":"publish","type":"nfl-news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/bears-vs-panthers-prediction-picks-odds-week-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears vs Panthers Prediction: Picks, Odds &#038; Week 1 Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our <strong>Bears vs Panthers prediction<\/strong> backs Chicago. The Bears begin their <a href=\"\/us\/nfl\/\">NFL season<\/a> at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, September 13. FOX has the 1:00 PM ET kickoff, one of eight games in that opening window. Squawka Signal&#8217;s current read, and where the value sits, appears in the block directly below. Similarly, Signal rates <a href=\"\/us\/nfl\/picks\/\">the full Week 1 slate<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both teams won their division last season, which flatters one of them considerably. First, Chicago went 11-6 in the NFC North. Carolina took the NFC South at 8-9 with a points difference of minus 69. Notably, they were the only division winner in the league to finish negative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interesting thread is turnovers. Chicago&#8217;s defense intercepted 23 passes in 2025, the highest figure of any team playing this weekend. Bryce Young threw 12. Indeed, that is the game in one line, and it is why Signal sits ahead of the market here rather than behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- SQ_NFL_SIGNAL -->\n\n\n\n<style>\n\/* Squawka NFL picks card - palette matched to the injected sq-nsig Signal units *\/\n.sqp{--cy:#2FE6C9;--val:#38D97A;--ovr:#FF6A5A;--fair:#FFC24B;--tx:#e8f0f7;--mut:rgba(232,240,247,.60);--line:rgba(255,255,255,.10);--gold:#FFC24B;position:relative;overflow:hidden;font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;color:var(--tx);max-width:960px;margin:14px auto 26px;border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0a2540 0%,#06182b 62%,#04121f 100%);box-shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(4,18,31,.34)}\n.sqp *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.sqp__wrap{padding:22px 26px 20px}\n.sqp__kick{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cy)}\n.sqp__kick::before{content:'';width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cy);box-shadow:0 0 9px 1px var(--cy)}\n.sqp__ttl{font-size:24px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.3px;line-height:1.14;margin:12px 0 0;color:var(--tx)}\n.sqp__sub{margin:7px 0 0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--mut);max-width:70ch}\n.sqp__crests{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:14px}\n.sqp__crests img{width:28px;height:28px;display:block}\n.sqp__at{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--mut);letter-spacing:.1em}\n.sqp__h3{margin:20px 0 0;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cy)}\n.sqp__list{margin-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}\n.sqp__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 126px;gap:14px;align-items:center;padding:14px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}\n.sqp__mkt{display:block;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cy);margin-bottom:4px}\n.sqp__pk{font-size:15.5px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.25;color:var(--tx)}\n.sqp__top{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;margin-left:8px;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3a2c00;background:var(--gold);padding:3px 7px;border-radius:5px}\n.sqp__why{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--mut)}\n.sqp__pr{text-align:center}\n.sqp__val{display:block;font-size:23px;font-weight:800;color:var(--cy);line-height:1;text-decoration:none}\na.sqp__val:hover{text-decoration:underline}\n.sqp__stars{display:block;font-size:15px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--gold)}\n.sqp__stars .d{opacity:.24}\n.sqp__lab{display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mut);margin-top:4px}\n.sqp__verd{display:inline-block;margin-top:6px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:5px}\n.sqp__verd--val{color:var(--val);background:rgba(56,217,122,.12)}\n.sqp__verd--ovr{color:var(--ovr);background:rgba(255,106,90,.12)}\n.sqp__verd--fair{color:var(--fair);background:rgba(255,194,75,.12)}\n.sqp__approach{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--tx)}\n.sqp__foot{margin:16px 0 0;padding-top:13px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.55;color:rgba(232,240,247,.5)}\n.sqp__foot a{color:var(--cy);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(47,230,201,.35)}\n@media(max-width:640px){\n.sqp__wrap{padding:18px 15px 16px}\n.sqp__ttl{font-size:20px}\n.sqp__row{grid-template-columns:1fr 100px;gap:10px}\n.sqp__val{font-size:20px}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"sqp\" id=\"sqp-chicar\">\n<div class=\"sqp__wrap\">\n<span class=\"sqp__kick\">Week 1 &middot; Editorial pick<\/span>\n<h2 class=\"sqp__ttl\">Bears vs Panthers: our editor&#8217;s props<\/h2>\n<p class=\"sqp__sub\">Two editorial calls to sit alongside the live Signal numbers above.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sqp__crests\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/CHI.png\" alt=\"Bears\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\">\n<span class=\"sqp__at\">AT<\/span>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/CAR.png\" alt=\"Panthers\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\">\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"sqp__h3\">Our props<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sqp__list\">\n<div class=\"sqp__row\" data-market=\"Player prop\" data-selection=\"Bryce Young under 1.5 passing touchdowns\" data-read=\"\">\n<div><span class=\"sqp__mkt\">Player prop<\/span><span class=\"sqp__pk\">Bryce Young under 1.5 passing touchdowns<\/span><span class=\"sqp__why\">Carolina scored 311 points last season, fewest of any team in this fixture, and converted just 53.3% of red-zone trips. Meanwhile Chicago&#8217;s secondary took the ball away 23 times.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 4 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"d\">&#9733;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__row\" data-market=\"Anytime touchdown\" data-selection=\"D'Andre Swift\" data-read=\"\">\n<div><span class=\"sqp__mkt\">Anytime touchdown<\/span><span class=\"sqp__pk\">D&#8217;Andre Swift<\/span><span class=\"sqp__why\">Swift ran for 1,087 yards in 2025, moreover, behind a line that allowed only 24 sacks. Carolina, by contrast, conceded 4.38 yards a carry.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 3 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"d\">&#9733;&#9733;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sqp__foot\">An editorial call, not a Signal model output. 21+. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bears vs Panthers: 2025 season form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chicago went 11-6 with a positive points difference; Carolina won a division at 8-9 with a negative one. Overall, that is the fairest summary of the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>2025 regular season<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Bears<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Panthers<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Record<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11-6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8-9<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Points for<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">441<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">311<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Points against<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">415<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">380<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Point differential<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+26<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-69<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Sacks recorded<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Sacks allowed<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">24<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Interceptions made<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Third-down offense<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">42.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">36.1%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Red-zone offense<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">58.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">53.3%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Red zone allowed<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">56.1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">55.2%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Opponent passer rating<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">91.4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">88.2<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The turnover rows carry it. Chicago intercepted 23 passes, more than any side playing this weekend. Carolina&#8217;s offense, by contrast, gave up 12 and converted only 36.1% of third downs. Carolina&#8217;s defense was not the problem, however: 35 sacks and 15 interceptions is respectable, and their trouble was scoring at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bears vs Panthers injury report and team news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official Week 1 game-status report is not out yet, because teams file their first designations in the days before kickoff. This section updates as soon as the Out, Doubtful and Questionable tags appear. For now, both sides expect their first-choice quarterbacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caleb Williams starts for Chicago. Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III lead the receivers, meanwhile, with Cole Kmet alongside Colston Loveland at tight end. D&#8217;Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai again split the backfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bryce Young starts for Carolina, and Tetairoa McMillan is the primary target after 1,014 receiving yards in 2025. Xavier Legette and Jalen Coker fill in behind him, meanwhile, with Chuba Hubbard and AJ Dillon leading a rebuilt run game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- SQ_NFL_INJURIES -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The matchup that decides it: Chicago&#8217;s ball-hawking secondary against Bryce Young<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chicago intercepted 23 passes in 2025. Kevin Byard III took seven of them, Nahshon Wright five and Tremaine Edmunds four. That is the profile of a secondary that gambles and gets rewarded, rather than one lucky safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carolina&#8217;s offense is the natural victim of that. Young threw 12 interceptions, the Panthers converted 36.1% of third downs, and they scored 311 points across the season. Consequently the drives tend to end early, and against Chicago some of them will end going the other way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carolina&#8217;s route back is the ground. Chicago&#8217;s own defense allowed 5.0 yards a carry in 2025, the softest run defense in this fixture. Hubbard is a capable enough back to exploit it. Still, that only works if the Panthers hold the ball long enough to try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Players to watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kevin Byard III (CHI, SAF):<\/strong> Seven interceptions in 2025, the most of any defender in the league.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Caleb Williams (CHI, QB):<\/strong> 2,456 team rushing yards at 4.86 a carry gave him the most balanced offense in this game.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tetairoa McMillan (CAR, WR):<\/strong> 1,014 receiving yards last season and comfortably Carolina&#8217;s most reliable outlet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bryce Young (CAR, QB):<\/strong> Twelve interceptions in 2025, walking into the league&#8217;s most opportunistic secondary.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chuba Hubbard (CAR, RB):<\/strong> Carolina&#8217;s lead back, facing a Chicago defense that conceded 5.0 yards a carry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to watch Bears vs Panthers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game kicks off at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 13 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. FOX has the broadcast, meanwhile, with NFL+ carrying it on mobile. Because this is an early Sunday window, coverage is regional, so check your local listings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr><th>Detail<\/th><th>Bears vs Panthers<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td>Sunday, September 13, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Kickoff<\/strong><\/td><td>1:00 PM ET \/ 12:00 PM CT \/ 11:00 AM MT \/ 10:00 AM PT<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><td>Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>TV<\/strong><\/td><td>FOX<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Live stream<\/strong><\/td><td>FOX \/ NFL+<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Week<\/strong><\/td><td>Week 1, 2026 NFL season<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bears vs Panthers prediction and score projection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <strong>Bears vs Panthers prediction<\/strong> is a Chicago win, and this is one of the rare games where Signal is keener than the market. Twenty-three interceptions against a quarterback who threw 12 is a difficult combination for Carolina to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Panthers are not without a route, though. Chicago allowed 5.0 yards a carry last season, the weakest run defense in this fixture, and Carolina will want the game slow. Even so, 311 points across a season suggests they struggle to make possession count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So we will take the Bears to win, 25-22. Indeed, 23 interceptions against a quarterback who threw 12 is the likeliest way this is decided. Which side carries the value, though, is a separate question from who wins, and the live read on that sits in the Signal block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Signal rates every game on our <a href=\"\/us\/nfl\/picks\/\">NFL picks page<\/a>. Meanwhile the title race is priced through <a href=\"\/us\/outright-markets\/nfl-super-bowl-odds\/\">Super Bowl LXI odds<\/a>, with both conferences on the <a href=\"\/us\/outright-markets\/nfc-championship-odds\/\">NFC<\/a> and <a href=\"\/us\/outright-markets\/afc-championship-odds\/\">AFC Championship<\/a> pages. Finally, player markets sit with our <a href=\"\/us\/nfl\/props\/\">NFL player props<\/a> coverage, and kickoff is confirmed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/schedules\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bears vs Panthers FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-chicar-1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is favored to win, the Bears or the Panthers?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The Bears. Chicago went 11-6 with a positive points difference, whereas Carolina took the NFC South at 8-9 with a difference of minus 69. The live win probability and the current market price both sit in the Signal block on this page.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-chicar-2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the spread for Bears vs Panthers?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Spreads move all week, so both the live line and our model&#8217;s projected line sit in the Signal block rather than in this answer. As a guide to why the Bears are favored: they intercepted 23 passes in 2025, more than any team playing this weekend, against a quarterback who threw 12.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-chicar-3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Where can I watch Bears vs Panthers?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">FOX has the broadcast, meanwhile, with NFL+ carrying it on mobile. Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 13, 2026 from Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Coverage is regional in the early window.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-chicar-4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How did Carolina win a division with a losing record?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The Panthers took the NFC South at 8-9 with a points difference of minus 69, the only division winner in the league to finish negative. Their 311 points was the lowest total of any team playing this weekend.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-chicar-5\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the score prediction for Bears vs Panthers?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Bears 25-22. Chicago&#8217;s secondary took the ball away 23 times in 2025. Meanwhile Carolina scored just 311 points, so overall we expect the Bears to win a game that stays within a score.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>21+ | Gambling Problem? 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