Chicago Bears 2026 Team Rankings and Ratings

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83.1PFM Team Score

PFM Verdict

Why PFM Ranks the Bears Here

Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson give Chicago a believable offensive direction, with Rome Odunze and Colston Loveland adding matchup options. The Bears rank No. 13 because the upside still comes with too many unstable drives when protection breaks or turnovers force Williams out of rhythm. Year two has to produce a steadier offense, not just more impressive flashes.

NFL Rank#13Current PFM ranking

NFC Rank#7Among NFC teams

QB Stability#13Caleb Williams · Built to Trust

Season OutlookPlayoff Contender

Head coachBen Johnson

Offensive coordinatorPress Taylor

Defensive coordinatorDennis Allen

Offense86.0No. 6

Defense80.2No. 17

Coaching Direction82.9No. 11

Regular-Season Baseline

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Baseline September 8, 2026

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Chicago starts the regular season with a 83.1 PFM Team Score and the No. 13 spot in PFM’s NFL rankings. Movement will appear after the first published weekly ratings update.

PFM Team Score83.1

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NFL RankNo. 13

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PFM category scores · 0–100 scale

QB Stability84.0No. 13 in NFLStrength

Offense86.0No. 6 in NFLMajor Strength

Explosiveness88.0No. 6 in NFLMajor Strength

Roster Strength79.9No. 10 in NFLWatch

Franchise Direction80.6No. 3 in NFLWatch

Coaching Direction82.9No. 11 in NFLStrength

Defense80.2No. 17 in NFLWatch

Identity

Offense Leads the Way

Ben Johnson moves formations and uses play action to create clean matchups for Caleb Williams. Chicago's defense attacks from the front while asking the coverage to stay aggressive behind it.

Pressure Point

Chicago Needs More Depth Up Front

The defense is the side to watch. More consistent stops would take pressure off of Caleb Williams.

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2026 Chicago Bears Strength of Schedule

Chicago sits near the middle of the league at No. 11 in schedule strength, with opponents averaging 81.0. Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions create the toughest stretch, but 6 games against current top-10 teams keep the schedule from belonging at either extreme.

Difficulty Rank#11No. 1 is toughest

Opponent PFM Avg.81.0Average across opponents

Next 3 Avg.79.1Upcoming opponents

Top-10 Matchups6Games vs. current top 10

Away games left8

Top-10 road opponents3

Week 1

at Carolina Panthers72.1 PFM · #30

Sep 13 · 1:00 pm

AwayBottom 10

Week 2

vs. Minnesota Vikings79.0 PFM · #17

Sep 20 · 1:00 pm

Home

Week 3

vs. Philadelphia Eagles86.3 PFM · #6

Sep 28 · 8:15 pm

HomeTop 10

Toughest remaining opponent: Seattle Seahawks at 91.1 PFM.

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PFM ReporterReportedSeptember 3, 2026

Swift and Odunze Exits Put Chicago's Offensive Depth on Watch

D'Andre Swift and Rome Odunze both exited Thursday's practice early, creating two new concerns around an offense PFM grades 85.8 and No. 7 in the league.

The concern is more than two isolated practice exits because Kyle Monangai is already working back from a knee injury and Odunze has stepped into a larger role after Chicago reshaped the receiving room.

By Justin Fuhr

Sources: NFL news roundup: Colts name Anthony Richardson backup QB; Zay Flowers back at practice · Rome Odunze, D'Andre Swift left Bears practice early

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League Context

Closest Team DNA Match

Built Like Green Bay Packers

Green Bay PackersMatch distance: 1.13 rating points

Shared profile: Coaching Direction and Offense.

Chicago uses the offensive line to force coverage adjustments before the snap; Green Bay gets early-down control from the offensive line. two important parts of the roster connect the teams because each side has a football answer beyond the first option. Chicago separates on defense, where the stronger blend of pressure and coverage is built around coverage and the defensive front.

Where they separate: Defense. Bears hold the stronger current rating.

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Division Pressure

NFC North

Detroit and Green Bay remain more complete than Chicago, especially in the lines that decide cold-weather games. The Bears can move into that tier if Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson turn formation advantages into consistent points rather than isolated highlights.