Bears are raising season ticket prices by an average of 13.5% for 2026

Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune on Feb 17, 2026

Published in Football

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CHICAGO — After a dramatic turnaround and the franchise’s first playoff win in 15 years, the Chicago Bears are raising season ticket prices by an average of 13.5% in 2026. Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren announced the increase in a letter to season ticket holders Tuesday.

The increase comes after the Bears raised prices by an average of 10% last year. The team also continues its quest for a new stadium, with hopeful suitors jockeying for position in Arlington Heights, northwest Indiana and even Iowa.

Warren said the team’s “detailed analysis and market research” informed its decision to raise prices again this year.

“Our goals have not changed,” Warren wrote in his letter. “We are working to build a sustainable winning culture, a team that competes for championships, and to construct a world-class stadium for the Chicagoland area and our fans. There is plenty of work ahead of us, and we all understand and embrace the opportunities and challenges that will arise.”

In his letter, Warren commended new coach Ben Johnson and general manager Ryan Poles for establishing “a winning culture rooted in attention to detail and perseverance.”

Warren also thanked the fans for their support in 2025, regardless of the circumstances or weather conditions. Bears fans endured plenty of cold, wet afternoons, including one of the coldest games ever played at Soldier Field on Dec. 14 against the Cleveland Browns — when the temperature at kickoff was 8 degrees.

The Bears averaged 58,127 fans across eight regular-season home games. That figure was down slightly from 2024. Attendance topped 60,000 for both playoff games in January at Soldier Field.

The Bears will host nine regular-season games and one preseason game in 2026. In addition to their three NFC North opponents — the Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings — they will host the Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the regular season. Dates and times are typically announced in May.

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