Bears-Panthers was highest-scoring Week 1 game in NFL history
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Key Points:
- The Bears defeated the Panthers 59-37 in a Week 1 NFL game, marking the highest-scoring Week 1 game in NFL history with a total of 96 points.
- This game surpassed the previous Week 1 scoring record of 88 points set in a 48-40 Buccaneers win over the Saints in 2018.
- The 59-37 scoreline was unique, as it was the first NFL game to end with that exact score.
- The 96 combined points were the most ever scored in a game for both the Bears and the Panthers.
- Despite the high score, the Bears' 59 points were not their franchise record, as they previously scored 61 points in regular season games and 73 points in the 1940 NFL championship game.
