Week 1 · 2026–27 season

Bears

W 59-37 at Panthers · Sep 13, 2026

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Misery Index · Euphoric

Bears fans hanging 59 on Carolina and quietly floating C.Williams into MVP conversations before Week 2 even starts.

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse. ● biggest swings

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What happened

Fifty-nine points in Carolina, and C.Williams looked like the version of himself the draft promised — a 47-yard strike to R.Odunze, a 29-yard scramble for six, the deep shot to L.Burden that kept the second quarter humming. Add a K.Monangai 61-yard touchdown and a Ji.Horn muffed punt gifted to K.Davis, and the afternoon tilted early. Bears fans get to exhale, savor it, and quietly wonder why C.Loveland was barely part of a 59-point outing.

What fans said

  • “Good news is the offense is exactly what was advertised Bad news is the defense is also exactly what was advertised”

    u/FenceJumper0902▲ 317frustration

  • “You block, you get the rock. Love this #Bears offense today”

    @jacobinfante24♥ 4.0kpride

  • “This is the Bears team I've wanted to see all my life.”

    u/BooItsKyle▲ 299joy

  • “Caleb Williams MVP? I think so.”

    u/LovelyMumbles▲ 190hope

  • “MVP performance from Caleb, holy shit”

    u/iustusflorebit▲ 187joy

  • “Swift earned his contract - can't convince me otherwise”

    u/behemoth_555▲ 150pride

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What fans posted

The memes and clips Bears fans shared on X and Reddit. ⚡ means it was posted during a big swing.

  • Bears vs Panthers for literally no reason:⚡ swing

    Bears vs Panthers for literally no reason:

    @SleeperHQ♥ 39ktrolling

  • Mood.

    Mood.

    u/NoThanksImGoodG▲ 2.8ksarcasm

  • What a bummer. I wanted 60+. Ben Johnson needs to get it together.

    What a bummer. I wanted 60+. Ben Johnson needs to get it together.

    u/Texus86▲ 1.7ksarcasm

  • It was over from that point forward

    It was over from that point forward

    u/Brilliant_Wear3029▲ 1.5kschadenfreude

  • “Wow the Jets and Titans are getting 4 yards per play, I wonder what else is going on around the league”

Bears and Pant▶ 0:08⚡ swing

    “Wow the Jets and Titans are getting 4 yards per play, I wonder what else is going on around the league” Bears and Panthers:

    @benlikessport♥ 33ktrolling

  • Eating good

    Eating good

    u/EmotionalCakes▲ 1.2kjoy

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