2026-2027 Week 1 Pregame — Panthers

Overall, how confident are you in the direction of the Chicago Bears?
8.2 / 10
Average fan rating
1 = Not at all confident · 10 = Extremely confident
Response distribution
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0% 0
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5
0% 0
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6% 1
7
22% 4
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33% 6
9
22% 4
10
17% 3
18 respondents answered this question
How confident are you that the Bears will beat the Carolina Panthers?
7.7 / 10
Average fan rating
1 = Not at all confident · 10 = Extremely confident
Response distribution
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0% 0
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0% 0
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22% 4
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28% 5
8
17% 3
9
22% 4
10
11% 2
18 respondents answered this question

Who do you predict will win?

Chicago Bears 94%
Carolina Panthers 6%
Tie 0%
18 respondents answered this question

Average Fan Score Prediction

Chicago Bears29—Carolina Panthers18
16 respondents submitted a score prediction

What is your biggest concern heading into Sunday's game?

Bears' pass rush generating enough pressure 56%
Bears' secondary containing Carolina's passing attack 25%
Bears' run defense 13%
Bears' receivers against Carolina's secondary 6%
Protecting Caleb Williams 0%
No major concerns 0%
Other 0%
16 respondents answered this question

Which matchup do you think will have the biggest impact on whether the Bears win?

Bears pass rush vs. Panthers offensive line 43%
Bears receivers vs. Panthers secondary 29%
Bears run defense vs. Panthers rushing attack 14%
Bears offensive line vs. Panthers pass rush 7%
Bears secondary vs. Panthers passing attack 7%
Other 0%
14 respondents answered this question

What would make you feel best about the Bears coming out of Week 1?

A convincing Bears win 39%
A consistent offensive performance from start to finish 28%
The defense showing clear improvement 17%
A strong performance from Caleb Williams 11%
Winning the battle in the trenches 6%
Other 0%
18 respondents answered this question

Who do you predict will score the Bears' first touchdown of the 2026 season?

D'Andre Swift 41%
Colston Loveland 41%
Kyle Monangai 6%
Luther Burden III 6%
Cole Kmet 6%
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Caleb Williams 0%
Rome Odunze 0%
Kalif Raymond 0%
Jahdae Walker 0%
Zavion Thomas 0%
Sam Roush 0%
Bears do not score a touchdown 0%
Roschon Johnson 0%
Other 0%
17 respondents answered this question