What channel is Bears-Falcons game today live? Time, streaming, NFL TV schedule

Week 6 of the 2026 NFL season kicks off Sunday, Oct. 18, with the Chicago Bears traveling to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to face the Atlanta Falcons. The Bears-Falcons game will air on FOX at 1 p.m. ET, and it will also stream on NFL+ at the same start time. For fans tracking the full slate, the article lists Sunday’s additional regional and national matchups and their networks, including Texans at Jaguars (9:30 a.m. ET on NFL Network) and multiple 1 p.m. ET games on FOX and CBS/Paramount+. Dallas at Green Bay follows Sunday Night Football at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.