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THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME

Carolina Panthers vs Chicago Bears.

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.

Carolina Panthers4
Since 2002

Bears lead the series 9–4

13 meetings

Chicago Bears9

The Panthers and Bears have met 13 times since 2002, 12 in the regular season and 1 in the playoffs. Their only playoff meeting, the 2005 Divisional, went to the Panthers 29–21. Home field has mattered: the home side has won 9 of the 13 decided meetings. The Bears have won the last 5 meetings. The most recent meeting, in 2026, went to the Bears, 59–37.

Regular season
CAR 3 · CHI 9
Playoffs
CAR 1 · CHI 0
Home record
CAR 3–3 · CHI 6–1
Points per meeting
CAR 18.7 · CHI 24.6
Current streak
CHI won the last 5
CAR biggest win
By 10 · CHI 14, CAR 24 (2002)
CHI biggest win
By 26 · CAR 10, CHI 36 (2024)

Every meeting

Carolina Panthers vs Chicago Bears, every meeting since 2002
SeasonGameScoreWinner
2026Week 1CHI 59, CAR 37CHI
2024Week 5CAR 10, CHI 36CHI
2023Week 10CAR 13, CHI 16CHI
2020Week 6CHI 23, CAR 16CHI
2017Week 7CAR 3, CHI 17CHI
2014Week 5CHI 24, CAR 31CAR
2012Week 8CAR 22, CHI 23CHI
2011Week 4CAR 29, CHI 34CHI
2010Week 5CHI 23, CAR 6CHI
2008Week 2CHI 17, CAR 20CAR
2005DivisionalCAR 29, CHI 21CAR
2005Week 11CAR 3, CHI 13CHI
2002Week 16CHI 14, CAR 24CAR

Results through (Eastern time).

From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999. Regular season and playoffs, counted by franchise: Raiders games include Oakland, Chargers games San Diego, Rams games St. Louis.