Bears-Panthers 59:37 Sets NFL Week 1 Scoring Record
Chicago's 59:37 win over Carolina produced 96 combined points, breaking the Week 1 record of 88 set by the Buccaneers and Saints in 2018.
Chicago Bears beat Carolina Panthers 59:37 on Sunday, and the two sides combined for 96 points — a new record for a Week 1 game in NFL history.
The previous mark stood at 88 points, set in 2018 when Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat New Orleans Saints 48:40.
The 96 points also stand as the highest combined total in any game between the Bears and the Panthers. Across the whole league, only one game since 2018 has produced more scoring: that year Los Angeles Rams beat Kansas City Chiefs 54:51, with 105 points between them.
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