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Week 1 depth chart (with major questions answered)</title><link>https://beargoggleson.com/full-analysis-of-bears-week-1-depth-chart-with-major-questions-answered?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Anthony Miller</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01m22p229n63</guid><description>The full depth chart for the Chicago Bears&#39; Week 1 showdown against the Carolina Panthers has been released and answers the biggest questions.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2260,h_1271,x_576,y_405/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/60/01m22q1abbepgtc9vzy8.jpg" caption="Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Anthony Miller"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>3 underrated Panthers that could wreck the Bears in Week 1</title><link>https://beargoggleson.com/3-underrated-panthers-that-could-wreck-the-bears-in-week-1?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Ryan Heckman</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01m20pp6913q</guid><description>As the Chicago Bears prepare for Week 1, a few under-the-radar Carolina Panthers players could present quite a challenge for them.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2220,h_1248,x_590,y_119/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/60/01m20r2qcrhqx5vfmedr.jpg" caption="Carolina Panthers cornerback Mike Jackson | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Ryan Heckman"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Bears&#39; 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