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Bears-Panthers Sets NFL Week 1 Record

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

The Bears defeated the Panthers 59-37 on Sunday, setting the record for the highest-scoring Week 1 game in NFL history with 96 total points.

The Bears' 59-37 road victory over the Panthers broke the previous Week 1 scoring record of 88 points set by the Buccaneers and Saints in 2018. It was also the first NFL game to end with that specific score. milkshakeslot.lat

While this marked the highest-scoring Week 1 game, it wasn't the most points scored by the Bears franchise, who previously put up 61 points in regular season games during the 1965 and 1980 seasons and 73 points in the 1940 NFL championship game.

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