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Bears-Panthers Sets NFL Week 1 Record

Published September 13, 2026 · Updated September 13, 2026 · NBC Sports

The Bears' 59-37 road victory over the Panthers set a new record as the highest-scoring Week 1 game in NFL history.

The Bears and Panthers combined for 96 points in Chicago's 59-37 win, breaking the previous Week 1 record of 88 points set by Buccaneers-Saints in 2018. It was also the first NFL game to end with a 59-37 score and the highest-scoring game since the Rams and Chiefs combined for 105 points in 2018.

While impressive, the Bears' 59 points wasn't their highest-scoring game ever. They previously scored 61 points in regular season games during 1965 and 1980, and 73 points in the 1940 NFL championship game. newsindata.com

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