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How to watch and live stream Chicago Bears games
With NFL broadcast rights divided across several networks for the 2026 season, catching every Chicago Bears game requires a combination of streaming platforms.
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Comprehensive live TV services like Fubo, DirecTV Stream, and YouTube TV offer the best base coverage by including your local FOX, CBS, and NBC affiliates, alongside ESPN.
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Additionally, YouTube TV is the exclusive provider of NFL Sunday Ticket for out-of-market games. If you are filling specific gaps without a full live TV package, standalone apps are essential. The FOX One app covers the bulk of the Bears' Sunday afternoon NFC matchups, Paramount+ streams any games broadcast on CBS, and Peacock is required for NBC's Sunday Night Football or exclusive Saturday games.
Chicago Bears 2026 Home and Away Opponents
Home Opponents | Away Opponents |
|---|---|
Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions |
Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers |
Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota Vikings |
Jacksonville Jaguars | Atlanta Falcons |
New England Patriots | Buffalo Bills |
New Orleans Saints | Carolina Panthers |
New York Jets | Miami Dolphins |
Philadelphia Eagles | Seattle Seahawks |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | - |
How to stream Bears games out-of-market
If you live outside the Chicago broadcasting area, your local FOX and CBS affiliates will usually air different regional matchups instead of the Bears' Sunday afternoon games.
For the 2026 season, YouTube retains the exclusive rights to NFL Sunday Ticket, which is the only way to watch live, out-of-market Sunday afternoon games. You can purchase NFL Sunday Ticket à la carte through YouTube Primetime Channels without needing a broader cable or streaming package. Alternatively, if you also want a comprehensive live TV package for local channels and sports networks, you can add Sunday Ticket to a base YouTube TV subscription.
Watch and live stream Chicago Bears on primetime
NFL Sunday Ticket only includes Sunday afternoon games originally broadcast on FOX and CBS. Out-of-market restrictions do not apply to nationally televised games, meaning everyone in the country needs the same platforms to watch the Bears on primetime:
When? | Where? |
|---|---|
Thursday Night Football | |
Sunday Night Football | NBC / Peacock |
Monday Night Football | ESPN, ABC / ESPN+ |
Specialty Windows | Netflix (Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas) Prime Video (Black Friday) Peacock (Exclusive windows) NFL Network (International Series) |
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AFC East: Buffalo Bills | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets
NFC East: Dallas Cowboys | Philadelphia Eagles | New York Giants | Washington Commanders
AFC North:Baltimore Ravens | Cleveland Browns | Cincinnati Bengals | Pittsburgh Steelers
NFC North: Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings
AFC South: Houston Texans | Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars | Tennessee Titans
NFC South: Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers | New Orleans Saints | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
AFC West: Denver Broncos | Kansas City Chiefs | Las Vegas Raiders | Los Angeles Chargers
NFC West: Arizona Cardinals | Los Angeles Rams | San Francisco 49ers | Seattle Seahawks
