The Chicago Bears are heading into Week 4 as the home favorite, and the setup is a good one: a matchup with the New York Jets, plus a reunion between former Detroit Lions coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn.
Chicago enters Sunday fresh off a 27-7 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, a game that showcased exactly what the Bears wanted to see. They controlled the trenches, leaned on a battered quarterback room, and still got clean production from third-stringer Case Keenum.
Keenum ran Johnson’s offense smoothly, going 24-of-34 for 247 yards and three total touchdowns. On the other side of the ball, the Bears were even more imposing.
They held Philadelphia to seven points, forced three turnovers, and shut the Eagles down completely in the second half.
The Jets, meanwhile, come in after a 31-24 loss to the Detroit Lions that still showed some fight. New York erased a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to tie the game before Detroit finally pulled away.
Jahmyr Gibbs did damage on the ground and through the air, and the Jets’ run game never really got going. Even so, they stayed in the fight against another NFC North opponent.
Now the question is how oddsmakers are reading this one after Chicago’s prime-time statement win and with a short week behind them. The Bears are trying to turn momentum into a winning streak, and Week 4 gives them that chance at Soldier Field.
The game is set for Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at 12 p.m. CT at Soldier Field in Chicago.
FOX will carry the broadcast, with streaming available on FuboTV and ESPN+. ESPN 1000 will handle the radio call in Chicago.
Chicago’s 2026 schedule has already taken shape through the first few weeks. The Bears opened with a 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers, then fell 9-3 to the Minnesota Vikings before blowing past the Eagles.
Next up after the Jets are road trips to the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons, followed by a Thursday night home game against the New England Patriots. Later on the schedule are games at Seattle, at Detroit, and at Buffalo, plus home matchups with the Buccaneers, Saints, Jaguars, Lions and Packers, along with a bye in Week 10.
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