The Chicago Bears' 2026 schedule has finally been released and we now have the dates and times of all 17 games on the Bears' slate for the upcoming season. As we already knew, the Bears are loaded with primetime games, which means they're going to have plenty of contests with short rest, something that's no doubt going to make their life more difficult. Making the Bears' season even tougher is the fact that they will play the sixth-hardest schedule in the NFL , according to Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis, who uses 2026 win totals from Vegas oddsmakers to calculate strength of schedule. As you'll see by scrolling through our rankings of the Bears' games from hardest to easiest, there are very few easy outs on Chicago's schedule. 1. Week 8 at Seahawks Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold. | Steven Bisig-Imagn Images A road game against the defending Super Bowl champs and the most complete team in the league entering 2026 is the least ideal matchup the Bears have this season.…