Chicago Bears 2026 Uniform Schedule: Every Jersey, Every Week, and the Christmas Day Rivalries Debut

The Bears have one confirmed uniform date in 2026 and they could not have picked a better one. Chicago debuts its new Nike Rivalries uniform on Christmas Day against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field, on Netflix, in the oldest rivalry in the sport. They wear it exactly once all season. Here is the full Chicago Bears 2026 uniform schedule, week by week, with the confirmed date first and an honest label on everything that is still a projection.

The Full 2026 Bears Uniform Schedule, Week by Week

Nine home games in navy, eight road games in white, one Rivalries game on Christmas, and a Week 10 bye.

Only Week 16 is confirmed by the team. Everything else follows the standard rule, which for Chicago is about as reliable as it gets: navy at Soldier Field, white on the road. The Bears have no announced alternate date beyond the Rivalries game, so unless something is added later, that grid is the season.

The Rivalries Uniform (Week 16, Christmas Day, Confirmed)

Chicago is part of the 2026 class of the NFL x Nike Rivalries program, which is rolling through the league division by division. The NFC North gets its turn this year, and the Bears will wear their set one time: Friday, December 25, at noon Central, at home against Green Bay on Netflix.

The uniform itself has not been fully revealed yet. We will grade it the day it drops.

The scheduling here is close to perfect. Rivalries jerseys are supposed to be worn against the rival they were designed around, and Bears versus Packers is the oldest rivalry in the NFL, 200-plus meetings deep. Putting the debut on Christmas Day, in the noon window, on a streaming platform that has made the holiday slate its own event, is the single largest audience Chicago will have all year. If you are only going to wear a uniform once, wear it then.

The Wrinkle: Both Teams Get a Rivalries Game, in Different Weeks

Here is the part that makes the 2026 NFC North schedule unusual. Green Bay is also in this year's Rivalries class, and the Packers are debuting their set against the Bears in Week 5 at Lambeau Field on October 11.

So the same rivalry produces two Rivalries uniforms in two different games, and neither team wears its set in the other's game. Chicago is in white at Lambeau in Week 5 while Green Bay debuts. Green Bay is in white at Soldier Field in Week 16 while Chicago debuts. Each club gets its own moment at home, which is the sensible way to split it, and it means Bears-Packers is worth watching twice this year for reasons that have nothing to do with the standings. Our Packers 2026 uniform schedule has the other half of it.

Navy at Soldier Field (9 Games)

The navy jersey with the burnt orange numbers is the base of the whole thing, and it draws every home date except Christmas: the Vikings in Week 2, a Monday night against Philadelphia in Week 3, the Jets in Week 4, a Thursday nighter against New England in Week 7, Sunday night against Tampa Bay in Week 9, the Saints in Week 11, the Jaguars in Week 13, and the Lions in Week 17.

That is four standalone national windows in navy, which is a lot for a team with almost no wardrobe. Chicago does not need one. The navy-and-orange combination is one of the three or four most recognizable uniforms in American sports, the wishbone C has not needed a redesign since 1962, and the whole set works because nothing about it is trying. Wearing the same thing for sixty years is the point.

White on the Road (8 Games)

Weeks 1, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14, 15 and 18. The road white is the same uniform with the values flipped, navy numbers on white, and it holds up just as well.

The Week 12 game is the one to circle. Chicago plays at Detroit on Thanksgiving, which puts the white set in the biggest daytime window of the regular season, and against a Lions team that has become one of the better-dressed in the league. The Week 8 trip to Seattle on Monday night is the other good one, since our Seahawks 2026 uniform schedule has them in College Navy for it, which makes for a genuinely handsome navy-on-white frame.

Is the Orange Jersey Coming Back?

This is the question Bears fans actually have, and the honest answer is that nothing has been announced.

Chicago has an orange alternate in the closet and has used it in recent seasons, but the team has not named a 2026 date for it, and the reporting around the Rivalries rollout suggests the new set is taking the alternate slot this year rather than sharing it. We are not going to put an orange game on the grid above on a hunch. If a date gets announced, we will add it here the day it lands.

How the Bears Rotation Works in 2026

1. Navy at home, white on the road. No exceptions on the current schedule except Christmas.
2. One alternate game all season, the Rivalries debut in Week 16 against Green Bay.
3. No orange date announced, and no throwback on the calendar.
4. Pants and helmet combinations are a week-of call, as they are for every team.

The Bottom Line

The Bears are running one of the smallest closets in the NFL and it does not cost them a thing, because the thing they own is already great. Navy and orange, the wishbone C, and sixty years of not messing with it.

The one swing they are taking is well placed. A brand-new Rivalries uniform, debuting against Green Bay, on Christmas Day, at Soldier Field, on Netflix. That is the biggest stage the franchise will have this season and they are using it on the rivalry that defines them. Whatever the uniform turns out to look like, the scheduling is an A.

Frequently Asked Questions

What jersey are the Bears wearing today?

Navy if Chicago is at Soldier Field, white if they are on the road. The only exception on the 2026 schedule is Week 16 on Christmas Day against the Packers, when the Bears debut their Rivalries uniform.

What jerseys are the Bears wearing this week?

Same rule. Check whether the Bears are home or away in the grid above. Home is navy, away is white, and Week 16 is the Rivalries set.

What uniform did the Bears wear last week?

For the uniform we logged in their most recent game, see the NFL uniform tracker, which we update through the week. The grid above is the season plan, and the tracker is the record of what actually went on the field.

What are the Bears wearing next week?

Look up the week in the schedule above. Navy at home, white on the road, and the Rivalries uniform only in Week 16.

When do the Bears wear their Rivalries uniform in 2026?

Once, in Week 16 on Christmas Day, Friday, December 25 at noon Central, at home against the Green Bay Packers on Netflix.

Have the Bears revealed their Rivalries uniform?

Not yet. Chicago is in the 2026 NFC North class of the NFL x Nike Rivalries program and has confirmed the date but not the design. We will grade it here as soon as it is unveiled.

Will the Bears wear their orange jersey in 2026?

No date has been announced. Chicago has an orange alternate but has not scheduled it for 2026, and the Rivalries uniform appears to be taking the alternate slot this season. We will update this page if that changes.

How many uniforms do the Bears have in 2026?

Three on the current schedule: the navy home set, the white road set, and the Rivalries uniform for one game. The orange alternate exists but has no 2026 date.

What are the Bears wearing on Christmas Day 2026?

Their new Nike Rivalries uniform, against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field, at noon Central on Netflix.

More NFL Coverage

• Packers 2026 Uniform Schedule — the other half of the Rivalries split, week by week
• Seahawks 2026 Uniform Schedule — the Week 8 Monday night opponent
• What Is the NFL Rivalries Uniform Program? — how the one-game alternates work
• NFL Uniform Tracker 2026 — what all 32 teams wear, game by game
• NFL Uniform Release Dates 2026 — every team's new-look reveal, tracked

Schedule via the Chicago Bears. Uniform assignments follow the standard NFL home-and-away rotation except where noted as confirmed. ColorWay Sports is an independent design site and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any NFL club or the National Football League.