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The 2026 NFL schedule will be released soon, revealing the Bears have the toughest strength of schedule, facing opponents with a .550 win percentage and eight games against last season's playoff teams.
Strength of schedule for all 32 NFL teams (including Bears) in 2026
The 2026 NFL schedule will be released Thursday night, where we'll learn when each of the 32 teams will play their previously-determined opponents, including the Chicago Bears.
Looking ahead to the 2026 season, the Bears have the most difficult strength of schedule in the NFL (based on last year's results). Their opponents had a win-loss percentage of .550 (which is actually easier than last year's .567) and win-loss record of 158-129-2. Chicago will play eight games against playoff teams from last season and 11 games against teams that had a .500+ win percentage.
So where does that rank among the rest of the league? Here's every NFL team's 2026 strength of schedule, ranked most difficult to easiest:
Atlanta Falcons (AWAY)
Buffalo Bills (AWAY)
Carolina Panthers (AWAY)
The Chicago Bears have the most difficult strength of schedule in the NFL for 2026, with a win-loss percentage of .550 against their opponents.
The Bears will face eight games against playoff teams from the previous season in 2026.
The Bears' opponents in 2026 have a combined win-loss record of 158-129-2.
The 2026 NFL schedule is set to be released on Thursday night.
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Detroit Lions (HOME and AWAY)
Green Bay Packers (HOME and AWAY)
Jacksonville Jaguars (HOME)
Miami Dolphins (AWAY)
Minnesota Vikings (HOME and AWAY)
New England Patriots (HOME)
New Orleans Saints (HOME)
New York Jets (HOME)
Philadelphia Eagles (HOME)
Seattle Seahawks (AWAY)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (HOME)
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Atlanta Falcons (AWAY)
1 / 14
Atlanta Falcons (AWAY)
2 / 14
Buffalo Bills (AWAY)
3 / 14
Carolina Panthers (AWAY)
4 / 14
Detroit Lions (HOME and AWAY)
5 / 14
Green Bay Packers (HOME and AWAY)
6 / 14
Jacksonville Jaguars (HOME)
7 / 14
Miami Dolphins (AWAY)
8 / 14
Minnesota Vikings (HOME and AWAY)
9 / 14
New England Patriots (HOME)
10 / 14
New Orleans Saints (HOME)
11 / 14
New York Jets (HOME)
12 / 14
Philadelphia Eagles (HOME)
13 / 14
Seattle Seahawks (AWAY)
14 / 14
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (HOME)
Here is who the Bears will play in the 2026 season:
This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: 2026 NFL schedule release: Every team's strength of schedule