104th season in franchise history
The 2023 season was the Chicago Bears ' 104th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under the head coach /general manager tandem of Matt Eberflus and Ryan Poles .
Despite starting the season 0–4, and extending the team losing streak to 14 (longest in team history; dating back to the 2022 season),[ 1] previous season after a Week 12 win over the Minnesota Vikings , and improved on their 6–11 record from the 2021 season after a Week 17 win against the Atlanta Falcons , although a Week 15 loss to the Cleveland Browns ensured their third consecutive losing season and fifth consecutive non-winning campaign. After the Carolina Panthers' loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on New Year's Eve, they secured the first overall pick in the NFL draft for the second successive season. However, wins by the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers later that day eliminated the Bears from playoff contention for the third consecutive season.
The Bears tied at NFL record for most blown double digit 4th quarter leads, at three.[ 2]
During the season, Justin Fields became the fourth quarterback since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to have 5,000 passing yards and 1,500 rushing yards in their first 30 starts.[ 3]
The Chicago Bears drew an average home attendance of 61,769 in 8 home games in the 2023 NFL season.[ 4]
Draft trades
^ a b c The Bears traded a first-round selection (1st overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for wide receiver D. J. Moore , first and second-round selections (9th and 61st overall), a 2024 first-round selection, and a 2025 second-round selection.[ Trade 1]
^ a b The Bears traded a first round-round selection (9th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a first round-round selection (10th overall) and a 2024 fourth-round selection.[ Trade 2]
^ New Orleans traded a first-round selection, as well as 2022 first, third, and seventh-round selections, and a 2024 second-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for two 2022 first-round selections and a sixth-round selection.[ Trade 3]
^ The Bears traded its second-round selection (32nd overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for wide receiver Chase Claypool .[ Trade 4]
^ a b The Bears traded linebacker Roquan Smith to Baltimore in exchange for linebacker A. J. Klein along with second and fifth-round selections (53rd and 148th overall).[ Trade 5]
^ a b c The Bears traded their second- and fifth-round selections (61st and 136th overall) in exchange for Jacksonville's second-round selection (56th overall).[ 5]
^ San Francisco traded second, third, and fourth-round selections and a 2024 fifth-round selection to Carolina in exchange for running back Christian McCaffrey .[ Trade 1] [ Trade 6] ^ a b The Bears traded the fourth-round pick (103rd overall) pick to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for two fourth-round picks (115th and 165th overall).[ Trade 7]
^ Philadelphia traded a fourth-round selection to Chicago in exchange for defensive end Robert Quinn .[ Trade 8] ^ New England traded a fifth-round selection and a 2022 seventh-round selection to Baltimore in exchange for cornerback Shaun Wade .[ Trade 5] [ Trade 9] ^ The Bears traded a sixth-round selection (178th overall) to Miami in exchange for wide receiver Jakeem Grant .[ Trade 10]
^ The Bears traded the sixth-round selection back to the Chargers in exchange for two 2022 seventh-round selections.[ Trade 11]
^ The Bears traded outside linebacker Khalil Mack to the Chargers in exchange for a sixth-round selection (200th overall) as well as a 2022 second-round selection.[ Trade 12]
On February 1, 2023, the Bears announced that Jon Hoke was hired as their new cornerbacks coach and passing game coordinator,[ 8] James Rowe who left to become University of South Florida defensive passing game coordinator.[ 9]
On September 20, 2023, Defensive Coordinator Alan Williams resigned, citing health and family concerns.[ 10] [ 11] Phil Snow was hired as their Defensive Analyst.[ 12]
On November 1, 2023, Running backs coach David Walker was fired by the Bears over workplace behavior.[ 13] Omar Young , the assistant quarterbacks and wide receivers coach, replaced him.[ 14]
2023 Chicago Bears staff
Front office
Secretary of the board of directors – Virginia Halas McCaskey
Chairman – George McCaskey
President/CEO – Kevin Warren
General manager – Ryan Poles
Assistant general manager – Ian Cunningham
Senior vice president/general counsel – Cliff Stein
Co-director of player personnel – Jeff King
Co-director of player personnel – Trey Koziol
Assistant director of pro scouting – Chris White
Assistant director of college scouting – Breck Ackley
Director of football administration – Matt Feinstein
Director of football research – Harrison Fried
Director of football analytics – Krithi Chandrakasan Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator – Luke Getsy
Quarterbacks – Andrew Janocko
Running backs – David Walker ; fired on November 1
Passing game coordinator/wide receivers – Tyke Tolbert
Tight ends – Jim Dray
Assistant tight ends – Tim Zetts
Offensive line – Chris Morgan
Assistant offensive line – Luke Steckel
Assistant Quarterbacks – Omar Young ; Running backs coach from November 1
Offensive quality control – Zach Cable
Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator – Alan Williams ; resigned on September 20
Defensive line – Travis Smith
Assistant defensive line – Justin Hinds
Linebackers – Dave Borgonzi
Cornerbacks/passing game coordinator – Jon Hoke
Safeties – Andre Curtis
Assistant defensive backs – David Overstreet II
Senior defensive analyst – Phil Snow
Defensive quality control – Kevin Koch Special teams coaches
Coaching administration Director of research and analysis – Harrison Freid
Chief of staff – Sean Magee
Coaching assistant – Kenny Norton III Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – Jim Arthur
Assistant strength and conditioning – Noble Landry
Assistant strength and conditioning – Pierre Ngo
Player engagement/strength and conditioning – Isaiah Harris
The Bears' preseason opponents and schedule was announced in the spring.
Week 1: vs. Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 29-yard field goal, 9:00. Packers 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:32.
GB – Anders Carlson 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:12. Third quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 1-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 10:19. Packers 17–6 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.
GB – Aaron Jones 35-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 6:26. Packers 24–6. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:39.
CHI – Darnell Mooney 20-yard pass from Justin Fields (Khalil Herbert run), 0:59. Packers 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:23. Fourth quarter
GB – Romeo Doubs 4-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 13:30. Packers 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:29.
GB – Quay Walker 37-yard interception return (Anders Carlson kick), 12:36. Packers 38–14.
CHI – Roschon Johnson 2-yard run (pass failed), 2:54. Packers 38–20. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 3:24.
Top passers
GB – Jordan Love – 15/27, 245 yards, 3 TD
CHI – Justin Fields – 24/37, 216 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 9 rushes, 41 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Justin Fields – 9 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers
GB – Aaron Jones – 2 receptions, 86 yards, TD
CHI – Darnell Mooney – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD
The Bears lost to the Packers for the 9th straight time and the 14th time in the last 15 meetings.
Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TB – Rachaad White 4-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:53. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:22.
CHI – Cairo Santos 52-yard field goal, 1:55. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:54.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Buccaneers 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 1:55. Third quarter
TB – Mike Evans 32-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:06. Buccaneers 20–10 Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 7:25. Fourth quarter
CHI – Chase Claypool 20-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 6:17. Buccaneers 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:53.
TB – Shaquil Barrett 4-yard interception return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:03. Buccaneers 27–17.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
Week 3: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bears
0
0
0 10 10
Chiefs 7
27
7 0 41
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : September 24Game time : 3:25 p.m. CDTGame weather : 82 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 73,562Referee : Alan Eck TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom RinaldiRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 11:34. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:57.
KC – Jerick McKinnon 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:05. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:24.
KC – Harrison Butker 41-yard field goal, 1:51. Chiefs 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:06.
KC – Isiah Pacheco 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:06. Chiefs 31–0. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:31.
KC – Harrison Butker 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 34–0. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 0:35. Third quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:04. Chiefs 41–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:14. Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 21-yard field goal, 13:34. Chiefs 41–3. Drive: 11 plays, 25 yards, 4:42.
CHI – D. J. Moore 9-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 4:20. Chiefs 41–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
Top passers
CHI – Justin Fields – 11/22, 99 yards, TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/33, 272 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
CHI – Justin Fields – 11 rushes, 47 yards
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 15 rushes, 62 yards, TD Top receivers
CHI – D. J. Moore – 3 receptions, 41 yards, TD
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Week 4: Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Broncos 7
0
7 17 31
Bears
0
21
7 0 28
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – D.J. Moore 29-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 14:53. Tied 7-7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
CHI – Cole Kmet 22-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 11:44. Bears 14-7. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:16.
CHI – Cole Kmet 3-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 6:08. Bears 21-7. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:27. Third quarter
CHI – Khalil Herbert 2-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 4:11. Bears 28-7. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 9:26.
DEN – Brandon Johnson 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 0:14. Bears 28-14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:57. Fourth quarter
DEN – Courtland Sutton 13-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 9:36. Bears 28-21. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:20.
DEN – Jonathon Cooper 35-yard fumble return (Wil Lutz kick), 6:55. Tied 28-28.
DEN – Wil Lutz 51-yard field goal, 1:46. Broncos 31-28. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:06.
Top passers
DEN – Russell Wilson – 21/28, 223 yards, 3 TD
CHI – Justin Fields – 28/35, 335 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers
DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin – 7 rushes, 72 yards
CHI – Khalil Herbert – 18 rushes, 103 yards Top receivers
DEN – Jerry Jeudy – 3 receptions, 52 yards
CHI – D.J. Moore – 8 receptions, 131 yards, TD
The Bears blew a 28–7 lead and lost to Russell Wilson and the Broncos, 31–28. The blown 21-point lead tied for the largest in Bears history.[ 15]
Week 5: at Washington Commanders [ edit ]
Week 5: Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bears 10
17
0 13 40
Commanders
0
3
11 6 20
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Game information
First quarter
CHI – D. J. Moore 20-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 12:04. Bears 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:56.
CHI – Cairo Santos 20-yard field goal, 4:18. Bears 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:33. Second quarter
CHI – D. J. Moore 11-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 14:15. Bears 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:37.
WAS – Joey Slye 51-yard field goal, 8:33. Bears 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:42.
CHI – Cairo Santos 36-yard field goal, 2:24. Bears 20–3. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 6:09.
CHI – Cole Kmet 4-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 00:24. Bears 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:55. Third quarter
WAS – Logan Thomas 2-yard pass from Sam Howell (Sam Howell run), 12:00. Bears 27–11. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
WAS – Joey Slye 32-yard field goal, 3:17. Bears 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:23. Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 43-yard field goal, 14:09. Bears 30–14. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:08.
WAS – Curtis Samuel 3-yard pass from Sam Howell (pass failed), 10:51. Bears 30–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.
CHI – D. J. Moore 56-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 4:09. Bears 37–20. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:02.
CHI – Cairo Santos 37-yard field goal, 1:56. Bears 40–20. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:34.
Top passers
CHI – Justin Fields – 15/29, 282 yards, 4 TD
WAS – Sam Howell – 37/51, 388 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
CHI – Khalil Herbert – 10 rushes, 76 yards
WAS – Sam Howell – 4 rushes, 19 yards Top receivers
CHI – D. J. Moore – 8 receptions, 230 yards, 3 TD
WAS – Logan Thomas – 9 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Only a few hours after the death of team legend Dick Butkus , the Bears upset the Commanders, and picked up their first win of the season, improving to 1-4. Justin Fields had a perfect passer rating of 158.3 when he threw to D. J. Moore, and D. J. Moore had a day with 230 yards receiving and 3 touchdowns. They broke their losing streak of 14 games dating back to last season .
Week 6: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]
Week 6: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Vikings 3
9
7 0 19
Bears
0
6
0 7 13
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 53-yard field goal, 6:24. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:47. Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 13:41. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:43.
MIN – Greg Joseph 51-yard field goal, 8:56. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:45.
CHI – Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal, 3:18. Tied 6–6. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:48.
MIN – Jordan Addison 10-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick blocked), 0:12. Vikings 12–6. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 1:35. Third quarter
MIN – Jordan Hicks 42-yard fumble return (Greg Joseph kick), 6:44. Vikings 19–6. Fourth quarter
CHI – Tyson Bagent 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 7:46. Vikings 19–13. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:56.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 21/31, 181 yards, TD
CHI – Tyson Bagent – 10/14, 83 yards, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 7: vs. Las Vegas Raiders [ edit ]
Week 7: Las Vegas Raiders at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Raiders
0
3
0 9 12
Bears 7
7
7 9 30
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – D'Onta Foreman 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 7:31. Bears 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:48.
LV – Daniel Carlson 40-yard field goal, 1:47. Bears 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 5:44. Third quarter
CHI – D'Onta Foreman 5-yard pass from Tyson Bagent (Cairo Santos kick), 4:04. Bears 21–3. Drive: 15 plays, 88 yards, 8:16. Fourth quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 25-yard field goal, 12:20. Bears 21–6. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:44.
CHI – Cairo Santos 54-yard field goal, 5:46. Bears 24–6. Drive: 12 plays, 37 yards, 6:34.
CHI – Jaylon Johnson 39-yard interception return (kick blocked), 5:36. Bears 30–6.
LV – Jakobi Meyers 9-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (pass failed), 1:10. Bears 30–12. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:22.
Top passers
LV – Brian Hoyer – 17/32, 129 yards, 2 INT
CHI – Tyson Bagent – 21/29, 162 yards, TD Top rushers
LV – Josh Jacobs – 11 rushes, 35 yards
CHI – D'Onta Foreman – 16 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
Week 8: at Los Angeles Chargers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 43-yard field goal, 8:50. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:55.
CHI – Darrynton Evans 11-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:47. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:03.
LAC – Donald Parham 11-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 0:04. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:43. Third quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 53-yard field goal, 8:51. Chargers 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 6:09.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 46-yard field goal, 3:00. Chargers 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:52. Fourth quarter
CHI – Tyson Bagent 1-yard run (pass failed), 2:12. Chargers 30–13. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:02.
Top passers
CHI – Tyson Bagent – 25/37, 232 yards, 2 INT
LAC – Justin Herbert – 31/40, 298 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
CHI – D'Onta Foreman – 9 rushes, 34 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 15 rushes, 29 yards Top receivers
CHI – Cole Kmet – 10 receptions, 79 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Week 9: at New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
Week 9: Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bears
7
7
3 0 17
Saints 7
7
3 7 24
at Caesars Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 5Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 70,006Referee : Ronald TorbertTV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ RossRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Cole Kmet 9-yard pass from Tyson Bagent (Cairo Santos kick), 12:52. Bears 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
NO – Taysom Hill 2-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 6:05. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:47. Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 55-yard field goal, 11:43. Saints 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:16.
CHI – Cairo Santos 31-yard field goal, 3:27. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 8:16. Fourth quarter
NO – Juwan Johnson 3-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Blake Grupe kick), 11:05. Saints 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:54.
Top passers
CHI – Tyson Bagent – 18/30, 220 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
NO – Derek Carr – 25/34, 211 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
CHI – D'Onta Foreman – 20 rushes, 83 yards
NO – Taysom Hill – 11 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers
CHI – Cole Kmet – 6 receptions, 46 yards, TD
NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 46 yards, TD
Week 10: vs. Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
Week 10: Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Panthers
7
3
0 3 13
Bears 3
6
7 0 16
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Date : Game time : 7:15 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 51 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 61,200Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (WFLD/Prime Video) : Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee HartungRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 33-yard field goal, 13:33. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:56.
CHI – Cairo Santos 36-yard field goal, 3:06. Panthers 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 5:13.
CHI – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:12. Third quarter
CHI – D'Onta Foreman 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 6:33. Bears 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:56. Fourth quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 39-yard field goal, 11:06. Bears 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 4:42.
Top passers
Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 9 rushes, 23 yards
CHI – D'Onta Foreman – 21 rushes, 80 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 11: at Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 2-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 9:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:55.
CHI – Cairo Santos 31-yard field goal, 1:47. Bears 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 7:36.
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 7-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 0:11. Lions 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:36. Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal, 6:41. Lions 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 6:21.
CHI – D. J. Moore 39-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 4:41. Bears 20–14. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:51. Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 40-yard field goal, 14:12. Bears 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:13.
CHI – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 4:15. Bears 26–14. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 8:45.
DET – Jameson Williams 32-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 2:59. Bears 26–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:16.
DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Jared Goff–Sam LaPorta pass), 0:29. Lions 29–26. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 2:04.
DET – Justin Fields forced fumble out of bounds by Aidan Hutchinson for a Safety, 0:22. Lions 31–26.
Top passers
CHI – Justin Fields – 16/23, 169 yards, TD
DET – Jared Goff – 23/35, 236 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
CHI – Justin Fields – 18 rushes, 104 yards
DET – David Montgomery – 12 rushes, 76 yards, TD Top receivers
CHI – D. J. Moore – 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 8 receptions, 77 yards, TD
The Bears became the first team in history to lose a game while having possession for over 40 minutes, with the Lions coming back from a 12 point deficit with just 4 minutes and 15 seconds on the clock.[ 16]
Week 12: at Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 25-yard field goal, 13:35. Bears 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:39.
MIN – Greg Joseph 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:51. Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 6:59. Bears 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:08. Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 55-yard field goal, 14:15. Bears 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:24.
MIN – T. J. Hockenson 17-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 5:54. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:52.
CHI – Cairo Santos 30-yard field goal, 0:10. Bears 12–10. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 2:19.
Top passers
CHI – Justin Fields – 27/37, 217 yards
MIN – Joshua Dobbs – 22/32, 185 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week 14: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Lions
0
13
0 0 13
Bears 10
0
9 9 28
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Date : December 10Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 62,185Referee : Tra Blake TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CHI – D. J. Moore 16-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 10:17. Bears 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:43.
CHI – Cairo Santos 46-yard field goal, 1:22. Bears 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:12. Second quarter
Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 25-yard field goal, 8:38. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:20.
CHI – D. J. Moore 38-yard pass from Justin Fields (kick failed), 1:36. Bears 19–13. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:30. Fourth quarter
CHI – Justin Fields 11-yard run (pass failed), 14:12. Bears 25–13. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 1:48.
CHI – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 9:20. Bears 28–13. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 2:53.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 15: at Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Week 15: Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bears
0
7
10 0 17
Browns 0
7
0 13 20
at Cleveland Browns Stadium , Cleveland, Ohio
Date : December 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Rain, 45 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 67,919Referee : Brad AllenTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CHI – Tremaine Edmunds 45-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 13:50. Bears 14–7.
CHI – Cairo Santos 41-yard field goal, 7:07. Bears 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:38. Fourth quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 33-yard field goal, 12:27. Bears 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:29.
CLE – Amari Cooper 51-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:08. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:10.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 34-yard field goal, 0:32. Browns 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yard, 1:18.
Top passers
CHI – Justin Fields – 19/40, 166 yards, TD, 2 INT
CLE – Joe Flacco – 28/44, 374 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
CHI – Cole Kmet – 5 receptions, 23 yards, TD
CLE – David Njoku – 10 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Week 16: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ edit ]
Week 16: Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cardinals
0
7
3 6 16
Bears 7
14
3 3 27
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Date : December 24Game time : 3:25 p.m. CSTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 59,978Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Khalil Herbert 11-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:54. Bears 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yard, 5:57.
CHI – Marcedes Lewis 1-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 7:12. Bears 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:41.
ARI – James Conner 16-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 2:27. Bears 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:45. Third quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 55-yard field goal, 12:12. Bears 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:48.
CHI – Cairo Santos 49-yard field goal, 1:04. Bears 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:35. Fourth quarter
ARI – Greg Dortch 38-yard pass from Kyler Murray (pass failed), 6:37. Bears 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:45.
CHI – Cairo Santos 29-yard field goal, 1:02. Bears 27–16. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 1:55.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 24/38, 230 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Justin Fields – 15/27, 170 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
ARI – James Conner – 12 rushes, 45 yards
CHI – Khalil Herbert – 20 rushes, 112 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 17: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ edit ]
Week 17: Atlanta Falcons at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Falcons
0
7
3 7 17
Bears 7
14
6 10 37
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Justin Fields 9-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 14:14. Bears 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yard, 4:03.
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 75-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:00. Bears 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14.
CHI – Roschon Johnson 2-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:02. Bears 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:06. Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 11:56. Bears 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:04.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 38-yard field goal, 8:29. Bears 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:27.
CHI – Cairo Santos 42-yard field goal, 1:10. Bears 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:48. Fourth quarter
ATL – Taylor Heinicke 24-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:22. Bears 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
CHI – Cairo Santos 42-yard field goal, 4:59. Bears 30–17. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:21.
CHI – Khalil Herbert 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 3:39. Bears 37–17. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:19.
Top passers
ATL – Taylor Heinicke – 10/29, 163 yards, TD, 3 INT
CHI – Justin Fields – 20/32, 268 yards, TD Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 15 rushes, 75 yards
CHI – Khalil Herbert – 18 rushes, 124 yards, TD Top receivers
ATL – Drake London – 4 receptions, 56 yards
CHI – D. J. Moore – 9 receptions, 159 yards, TD
Week 18: at Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 50-yard field goal, 8:54. Bears 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 6:06. Second quarter
GB – Dontayvion Wicks 10-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 7:20. Packers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 6:42.
CHI – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 1:17. Packers 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 6:03. Third quarter
GB – Dontayvion Wicks 12-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 9:47. Packers 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:13. Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 35-yard field goal, 13:03. Packers 14–9. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:14.
GB – Anders Carlson 25-yard field goal, 10:54. Packers 17–9. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:09.
Top passers
CHI – Justin Fields – 11/16, 148 yards
GB – Jordan Love – 27/32, 316 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
CHI – D. J. Moore – 4 receptions, 64 yards
GB – Dontayvion Wicks – 6 receptions, 61 yards, 2 TD
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[ a]
San Francisco 49ers
West
12
5
0
.706
5–1
10–2
.509
.475
L1
2[ a] [ b]
Dallas Cowboys
East
12
5
0
.706
5–1
9–3
.446
.392
W2
3[ a] [ b]
Detroit Lions
North
12
5
0
.706
4–2
8–4
.481
.436
W1
4[ c]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
7–5
.481
.379
W1
Wild cards
5
Philadelphia Eagles
East
11
6
0
.647
4–2
7–5
.481
.476
L2
6
Los Angeles Rams
West
10
7
0
.588
5–1
8–4
.529
.453
W4
7[ d] [ e]
Green Bay Packers
North
9
8
0
.529
4–2
7–5
.474
.458
W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[ d] [ e]
Seattle Seahawks
West
9
8
0
.529
2–4
7–5
.512
.392
W1
9[ c] [ d]
New Orleans Saints
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
6–6
.433
.340
W2
10[ f] [ g]
Minnesota Vikings
North
7
10
0
.412
2–4
6–6
.509
.454
L4
11[ g] [ h]
Chicago Bears
North
7
10
0
.412
2–4
6–6
.464
.370
L1
12[ f] [ h]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
10
0
.412
3–3
4–8
.429
.462
L2
13
New York Giants
East
6
11
0
.353
3–3
5–7
.512
.353
W1
14[ i]
Washington Commanders
East
4
13
0
.235
0–6
2–10
.512
.338
L8
15[ i]
Arizona Cardinals
West
4
13
0
.235
0–6
3–9
.561
.588
L1
16
Carolina Panthers
South
2
15
0
.118
1–5
1–11
.522
.500
L3
Tiebreakers [ j]
^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record.
^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.)
^ a b c Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Chicago is 4–8 against the same teams.)
^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Washington finished ahead of Arizona based on head-to-head victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
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Franchise Records Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Minor league affiliates Retired numbers Key personnel Division championships (21) Conference championships (4) League championships (9) Media
Broadcasters Radio:
Personnel:
Television:
WFLD (pre-season and most regular season games through Fox , official pre-game and post-game alternate)Marquee Sports Network (official post-game and in-season programming)
Personnel:
Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter)
Adam Amin (pre-season play-by-play)Jim Miller (pre-season analyst) Current league affiliations
Formerly the Decatur Staleys (1920) and the Chicago Staleys (1921)
