2026 NFL Schedule: Sunday Night Football is Missing the Chicago Bears
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2026 NFL Schedule: Sunday Night Football is Missing the Chicago Bears
The 2026 Sunday Night Football lineup on NBC lists matchups from September through early December. The schedule includes games such as Dallas at New York, Indianapolis at Kansas City, Los Angeles at Denver, and Detroit at Carolina. It also includes Baltimore at Atlanta, Dallas at Green Bay, Kansas City at Seattle, and Philadelphia at Washington. Tampa Bay plays at Chicago on Nov. 8, marking the Bears’ only scheduled Sunday Night Football appearance for the season. Later games include Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Minnesota at San Francisco in Mexico City, New England at Los Angeles, and additional matchups continuing beyond the provided list.
"Sept. 13: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants Sept. 20: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs Sept. 27: Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos Oct. 4: Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers Oct. 11: Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falcons Oct. 18: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers Oct. 25: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks Nov. 1: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders Nov. 8: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at CHICAGO BEARS"
"While I found myself marveling at the 2026 NFL Thursday Night Football schedule, I also struggled to grasp the idea that Sunday Night Football would have the Chicago Bears just once this season. Of course, that could change with flex scheduling later in the year. So the point made atop this particular post could be moot by year's end. But still, I'm surprised."
"As we have been discussing throughout the offseason, the Bears' 2026 schedule is tough. That's fine. I wouldn't have it any other way. Besides, with a challenging schedule comes some notable perks, including more than a fair share of games in primetime. This year's schedule includes seven standalone games."
"Next up in this series exploring games in the NFL's prime viewing windows is a look at the Sunday Night Football schedule on NBC. 2026 NFL Schedule: Sunday Night Football is Missing the Chicago Bears This is what the 2026 Sunday Night Football slate of games looks like for the NFL and NBC:"
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