ABC7 Sports Overtime with Dionne Miller: Sept. 11, 2026

Watch "ABC7 Sports Overtime with Dionne Miller" live Fridays at 5:30 and 8 p.m., and Saturday mornings at 4:30 a.m. on ABC7 Chicago's 24/7 stream.

Week one of the NFL season is here. The Bears are headed to Carolina to take on the Panthers .

ABC7 Chicago heard from Ben Johnson, whose focus is getting the team off to a fast start both on the field and in the division.

A win against a playoff team last year can help reach that goal.

A defense that had some questions last year can help get the Bears off to a fast start.

Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen also spoke on how he plans to make that happen.

And special and ESPN insider Adam Schefter joined "Overtime" to discuss why the Bears are the team to watch this season and what fans can expect from Caleb Williams .

Carolina Panthers beat reporter Mike Kaye joined "Overtime" to discuss how Carolina plans to beat the Bears.

Betting expert Dave Ross also joined the show to discuss the Bears' odds against Carolina. Ross also discussed Caleb Williams' chances at winning MVP. And Ross gave his best bet in the NFL this week.

It was a rough week for the Cubs and White Sox.

The Cubs lost some heartbreaking games against the Brewers and got swept.

Meanwhile, the White Sox got swept by the Pirates and their division lead is dwindling.

Friday marks 25 years since the terrorist attacks on America that were carried out on 9/11.

The White Sox were in New York on that tragic day preparing to play against the Yankees.

Radio analyst Darrin Jackson and White Sox director of travel Ed Cassin discussed the moments and events on that fateful day.