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5WMAQ-TV NBC · Chicago area (Bears fans)
8WFLA-TV NBC · Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota) area (Buccaneers fans)
Elsewhere: on your local NBC station.
What channel is the Bears game on?
The Bears host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Nov 8 at 8:20 PM ET on NBC. In the Chicago area, that's WMAQ-TV (channel 5). You can stream it on Peacock.
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Chicago Bears 2026 schedule & TV
| Wk | Date | Opponent | TV | Time / result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun, Sep 13 | @ Panthers | Fox | W 59–37 |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 20 | vs Vikings | Fox | L 3–9 |
| 3 | Mon, Sep 28 | vs Eagles | ESPN ABC | W 27–7 |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 4 | vs Jets | Fox | W 23–12 |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 11 | @ Packers | Fox | L 7–31 |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 18 | @ Falcons | Fox | W 31–23 |
| 7 | Thu, Oct 22 | vs Patriots | Prime Video | W 30–24 |
| 7 | Bye week | |||
| 8 | Mon, Nov 2 | @ Seahawks | ESPN | W 34–17 |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 8 | vs Buccaneers | NBC | 8:20 PM ET |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 22 | vs Saints | Fox | 1:00 PM ET |
| 12 | Thu, Nov 26 | @ Lions | CBS | 1:00 PM ET |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 6 | vs Jaguars | Fox | 1:00 PM ET |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 13 | @ Dolphins | CBS | 1:00 PM ET |
| 15 | Sat, Dec 19 | @ Bills | CBS | 8:20 PM ET |
| 16 | Fri, Dec 25 | vs Packers | Netflix | 1:00 PM ET |
| 17 | Sun, Jan 3 | vs Lions | Fox | 4:25 PM ET |
| 18 | Sun, Jan 10 | @ Vikings | TBD | TBD |