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Bears-Panthers Sets Week 1 Scoring Record

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

The Bears' 59-37 road victory over the Panthers marked the highest-scoring Week 1 game in NFL history.

The Bears and Panthers combined for 96 points in Sunday's matchup, surpassing the previous Week 1 record of 88 points set by the Buccaneers and Saints in 2018. The 59-37 score was also the first time in NFL history that a game ended with this exact point combination. toffler.lol

While the game set records for Week 1 scoring, it wasn't the highest-scoring game in Bears franchise history. Chicago previously scored 61 points in regular season games in 1965 and 1980, and 73 points in the 1940 NFL championship game.

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