2024 Chicago Bears season

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The 2024 season was the Chicago Bears' 105th in the National Football League (NFL), their third under general manager Ryan Poles, and their third and final under head coach Matt Eberflus. It was also their final season under the ownership of Virginia Halas McCaskey, who died one month after the season ended. The Bears were unable to improve on their 7–10 record from 2023 following a Week 15 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. The team was featured during the training camp edition of the HBO show Hard Knocks.[1]

OwnerVirginia Halas McCaskey
General managerRyan Poles
Head coachMatt Eberflus (fired November 29, 4–8 record)
Thomas Brown (interim, 1–4 record)
Home stadiumSoldier Field
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2024 Chicago Bears season
OwnerVirginia Halas McCaskey
General managerRyan Poles
Head coachMatt Eberflus (fired November 29, 4–8 record)
Thomas Brown (interim, 1–4 record)
Home stadiumSoldier Field
Results
Record5–12
Division place4th NFC North
PlayoffsDid not qualify
Pro BowlersCB Jaylon Johnson
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Despite a 4–2 start, their best since 2020, the Bears went on to lose 10 consecutive games, tying the franchise record set in 2022, with their first being against the Washington Commanders in the Hail Maryland game. In the last play of the game, a 52-yard Hail Mary pass that was tipped in the air by cornerback Tyrique Stevenson, who was caught taunting fans during the play, was caught in the endzone by Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown.[2][3] The Bears suffered close consecutive losses to each of their division rivals, starting with the Green Bay Packers' Karl Brooks blocking a potential game-winning field goal in Week 11.[4] In Week 12, the Bears rallied from an 11-point deficit in the last two minutes of regulation to force overtime against the Minnesota Vikings, only to lose despite winning the coin toss.[5] On Thanksgiving Day, the Bears fell to a 4–8 record following a 23–20 loss to the Detroit Lions. Eberflus was widely criticized for his clock management in the final seconds of the game and was fired the next day, making him the first head coach to be fired midseason in the team's over century-old history.[6] In Week 14, with Thomas Brown at interim head coach, the Bears lost against the San Francisco 49ers, ensuring a last-place finish in the division for the third straight season. Following the Commanders beating the New Orleans Saints in Week 15, the Bears were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season. They snapped their losing streak in the final week of the season with a 24–22 win over the Packers, their first win over their division rival since the 2018 season. Caleb Williams became the first Bears quarterback to start every game in a season since Jay Cutler did so in 2009.

Offseason

Staff changes

On January 10, 2024, the Bears announced that they fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and four others offensive assistants. On January 23, 2024, Shane Waldron was hired as the new offensive coordinator,[7] while Kerry Joseph was announced as the Quarterbacks coach three days later.[8] On January 27, 2024, Eric Washington was named the defensive coordinator.[9]

On February 21, 2024, the Bears announced the hiring of additional six coaches: offensive passing game coordinator Thomas Brown, running backs coach Chad Morton, receivers coach Chris Beatty, assistant offensive line coach Jason Houghtaling, assistant quarterbacks and receivers coach Robbie Picazo and assistant running backs coach Jennifer King.[10] King would make history, as the first female coach in Bears history.[11] Chavis Cook was hired as the coaching administration manager. On February 23, the Bears added Ryan Griffin as assistant quarterbacks and receivers coach and Bryan Bing as assistant defensive line coach.[12] On February 26, Matt Pees was added as defensive analyst-advance/special projects.[13]

In addition, three other coaches were promoted: Offensive line coach Chris Morgan promoted to run game coordinator; assistant defensive backs coach, David Overstreet II to Nickelbacks coach and administrative coaching assistant, Kenny Norton III to defensive quality control coach.

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Chicago Bears Staff Changes
CoachPositionReason leftReplacement(s)
Cliff SteinSenior vice president/general counselFired[14]-
Sean MageeCoaching chief of staffAccepted job at the University of Michigan[15]Chavis Cook
(Coaching administration manager)
Luke GetsyOffensive coordinatorFired[16]
(Later accepted job with Las Vegas Raiders)		Shane Waldron
Alan WilliamsDefensive coordinatorResigned mid-seasonEric Washington
Tyke TolbertPassing game coordinator/
wide receivers coach		Fired[16]
(Later accepted job with Tennessee Titans)		Thomas Brown
(Passing game coordinator)
Chris Beatty
(Wide receivers coach)
Phil SnowSenior defensive analystContract expiredMatt Pees
(Defensive analyst-advance/special projects)
Andrew JanockoQuarterbacks coachFired[16]
(Later accepted job with New Orleans Saints)		Kerry Joseph
Omar YoungInterim running backs coach/
assistant quarterbacks coach		Fired[16]Chad Morton
(Running backs coach)
Robbie Picazo & Ryan Griffin
(Assistant quarterbacks/wide receivers)
Luke SteckelAssistant offensive line coachAccepted job with Las Vegas Raiders[17]Jason Houghtaling
Tim ZettsAssistant tight ends coachFired[16]-
Assistant running backsJennifer King
Justin HindsAssistant defensive lineAccepted job with the Seattle Seahawks[18]Bryan Bing
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Bill Walsh Diversity coaches

The Bears added six coaches from the NFL's Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship Program: Michael Bellamy II (assistant wide receivers/senior offensive analyst/special teams assistant, Howard), Stefon Wheeler (run game coordinator/offensive line coach, Yale), Angela Rowe (head flag football coach, Huntingdon College), Michael Bearden (assistant wide receivers graduate assistant, Notre Dame), Yosef Fares (head coach, Justin Garza High School) and Anthony Blevins (defensive assistant, Birmingham Stallions).[19]

Roster changes

Free agents

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Position Player Tag 2024 team Date signed Contract
OLB Dylan Cole UFA
OG Dan Feeney UFA Minnesota Vikings March 15, 2024[20] 1 year, $3.5 million
RB D'Onta Foreman UFA Cleveland Browns March 20, 2024[21] 1 year, $1.125 million
DE Rasheem Green UFA
CB Jaylon Johnson UFA Chicago Bears March 11, 2024[22] 4 year, $76 million
DT Justin Jones UFA Arizona Cardinals March 14, 2024[23] 3 year, $30 million
TE Marcedes Lewis UFA Chicago Bears June 9, 2024[24] 1 year, TBA
WR Darnell Mooney UFA Atlanta Falcons March 15, 2024[25] 3 year, $39 million
DE Yannick Ngakoue UFA
C Lucas Patrick UFA New Orleans Saints May 12, 2024 1 year, minimum
QB Nathan Peterman UFA New Orleans Saints March 18, 2024[26] 1 year, minimum
LS Patrick Scales UFA Chicago Bears March 10, 2024[27] 1 year, $1 million
WR Equanimeous St. Brown UFA New Orleans Saints April 12, 2024[28] 1 year, TBA
CB Greg Stroman UFA Chicago Bears 1 year, minimum
WR/PR Trent Taylor UFA San Francisco 49ers April 16, 2024[29] 1 year, TBA
TE Robert Tonyan UFA Minnesota Vikings May 16, 2024[30] 1 year, TBA
WR Collin Johnson RFA Chicago Bears March 8, 2024[31] 1 year, minimum
CB Josh Blackwell ERFA Chicago Bears March 13, 2024 1 year, minimum
WR Joe Reed ERFA
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
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Signings

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Position Player Previous team Date signed Contract
FSTarvarius MooreGreen Bay PackersMarch 8, 2024[32]1 year, minimum
FSKevin ByardPhiladelphia EaglesMarch 10, 2024[33]2 year, $15 million
RBD'Andre SwiftPhiladelphia EaglesMarch 13, 2024[34]3 year, $24 million
TEGerald EverettLos Angeles ChargersMarch 13, 2024[35]2 year, $12 million
SSJonathan OwensGreen Bay PackersMarch 13, 2024[36]2 year, $4.5 million
OTMatt PryorSan Francisco 49ersMarch 13, 2024[37]1 year, $1 million
QBBrett RypienNew York JetsMarch 13, 2024[38]1 year, minimum
LBAmen OgbongbemigaLos Angeles ChargersMarch 14, 2024[39]1 year, $2.1 million
CColeman SheltonLos Angeles RamsMarch 15, 2024[40]1 year, $3.5 million
WRDante Pettis-March 15, 2024[41]1 year, minimum
DEJacob MartinIndianapolis ColtsMarch 16, 2024[42]1 year, minimum
OTJake CurhanSeattle SeahawksMarch 18, 2024[43]1 year, minimum
DEByron CowartMiami DolphinsMarch 18, 2024[44]1 year, minimum
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Reserve/future contracts

The Bears signed the following players to reserve/future contracts: Micah Baskerville (LB), Stephen Carlson (TE), Jerome Carvin (G), Adrian Colbert (FS), Douglas Coleman III (SS), Aviante Collins (T), Michael Dwumfour (DT), Daniel Hardy (DE), Khalid Kareem (DE), Doug Kramer (C), Cameron Lyons (LS), Roy Mbaeteka (T), Bill Murray (G), Corliss Waitman (P) and Nsimba Webster (WR).[45][46] Mbaeteka was later released.[47]

Trade acquisitions

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Position Player Previous team Date Traded away
G/CRyan BatesBuffalo BillsMarch 13, 2024[48]2024 fifth-round selection
WRKeenan AllenLos Angeles ChargersMarch 14, 2024[49]2024 fourth-round selection
DEDarrell TaylorSeattle SeahawksAugust 23, 20242025 sixth-round selection
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Departures

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Position Player Reason Date 2024 team Notes
FS Eddie Jackson Released February 15, 2024 Baltimore Ravens
G Cody Whitehair Released February 15, 2024 Las Vegas Raiders
QB Justin Fields Traded March 16, 2024[50] Pittsburgh Steelers Bears received conditional 2025 sixth-round selection
(failed to convert to 4th as Fields played in less than 51% of the Steelers' snaps in 2024)
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Draft

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Draft trades

  1. [A]
    The Bears traded a 2023 first-round selection (1st overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a first-round selection (1st overall), 2023 first and second-round selections (9th and 61st overall), a 2025 second-round selection, and WR D. J. Moore.[51]
  2. [B]
    The Bears traded a second-round selection (40th overall) to the Washington Commanders in exchange for DE Montez Sweat.[52]
  3. [C]
    The Bears traded a fourth-round selection (110th overall) to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for WR Keenan Allen.
  4. [D]
    The Bears traded a 2023 first-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fourth-round selection (122nd overall) and a 2023 first-round selection.
  5. [E]
    The Bears traded a fifth-round selection (144th overall) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for G/C Ryan Bates.[53]
  6. [F]
    The Bears traded a 2025 fourth-round selection to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a fifth-round selection (144th overall).[54]
  7. [G]
    The Bears traded a sixth-round selection (184th overall) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for G Dan Feeney.
  8. [H]
    The Bears traded a seventh-round selection (231st overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for WR N'Keal Harry.

Rookie minicamp participants

The following unsigned undrafted free agents participated in the Bears' rookie minicamp from May 9 to 11: LB Brian Abraham, Albany; OT Noah Atagi, Weber State; RB T. D. Ayo-Durojaiye, Villanova; DB Travian Blaylock, Wisconsin; DB Russell Dandy, Eastern Illinois; DT Mark Ho Ching, Northern Arizona; WR John Jackson, USC; DB Patrick Jolly, Abilene Christian; DB Leon Jones, Arkansas State; DT Dashaun Mallory, Arizona State; S Samuel Matthews, Texas A&M; DE John McCartan, Oregon State; LB Rich Miller Jr., Kansas; LB Paul Moala, Georgia Tech; WR R.J. Mobley, Winston-Salem; DB Decorian Patterson, UCF; DB Kendarin Ray, Tulsa; WR Marcus Rogers, Troy; OG David Satkowski, Stonehill; TE Geor'quarius Spivey, Mississippi State; OG Kameron Stutts, Auburn; OG Donald Ventrelli, North Dakota; TE Shelton Zeon, UNLV.[57] Jackson, Jones, Mallory and Moala would later signed with the team.[58]

Staff

On November 12, 2024, the Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, after only nine games, and appointed passing game coordinator Thomas Brown as the interim offensive coordinator. It was the first ever change in the middle of the season since Perry Moss became Chicago's first designated OC in 1970.[59] On November 29, 2024 Head coach Matt Eberflus was fired amid six game losing streak, and the team appointed Brown as the first ever interim head coach in franchise history, just 17 days after being promoted to interim offensive coordinator.[60] On December 2, 2024, wide receivers coach Chris Beatty was subsequently promoted to interim offensive coordinator under Brown.[61]

2024 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 director of player personnel – Jeff King
  • Director of player personnel – Trey Koziol
  • Director of college scouting – Breck Ackley
  • Director of pro scouting – DJ Hord
  • Director of football administration – Matt Feinstein
  • Director of football analytics – Krithi Chandrakasan

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Eric Washington
  • Defensive line – Travis Smith
  • Assistant defensive line – Brian Bing
  • Linebackers – Dave Borgonzi
  • Cornerbacks/defensive passing game coordinator – Jon Hoke
  • Nickelbacks – David Overstreet II
  • Safeties – Andre Curtis
  • Defensive quality control – Kevin Koch
  • Defensive quality control – Kenny Norton III
  • Defensive analyst (advance/special projects) – Matt Pees

Special teams coaches

  • Director of research and analysis – Harrison Freid
  • Coaching administration manager – Chavis Cook

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Jim Arthur
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Noble Landry
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Pierre Ngo

Final roster

2024 Chicago Bears roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 12 reserve, 14 practice squad (1 exempt)

Preseason

Schedule

On March 26, the National Football League announced that the Bears would play the Houston Texans in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game at 7:00 p.m. CDT on Thursday, August 1, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.[62] The Bears were represented by Devin Hester, Steve McMichael and Julius Peppers. The two teams were also scheduled to meet in Houston in Week 2 of the regular season.

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
HOF August 1 vs. Houston Texans W 21–17 1–0 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Recap
1 August 10 at Buffalo Bills W 33–6 2–0 Highmark Stadium Recap
2 August 17 Cincinnati Bengals W 27–3 3–0 Soldier Field Recap
3 August 22 at Kansas City Chiefs W 34–21 4–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
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Game summaries

Hall of Fame Game

Hall of Fame Game: Houston Texans at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 7 10 0-17
Bears 0 14 7-21
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at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton, Ohio

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Due to lightning in the area, the game was called during the third quarter and the Bears were declared the winners.

Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

Preseason Week 1: Chicago Bears at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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Bears 6 0 72033
Bills 0 3 306
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at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

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Week 2: vs Cincinnati Bengals

Preseason Week 2: Cincinnati Bengals at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 3 003
Bears 0 10 14327
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at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: August 17
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,829
  • Referee: Tra Blake (3)
  • TV: WFLD/NFLN
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Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs

Preseason Week 3: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 13 14034
Chiefs 0 7 01421
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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Regular season

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 8 Tennessee Titans W 24–17 1–0 Soldier Field Recap
2 September 15 at Houston Texans L 13–19 1–1 NRG Stadium Recap
3 September 22 at Indianapolis Colts L 16–21 1–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
4 September 29 Los Angeles Rams W 24–18 2–2 Soldier Field Recap
5 October 6 Carolina Panthers W 36–10 3–2 Soldier Field Recap
6 October 13 Jacksonville Jaguars W 35–16 4–2 United Kingdom Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) Recap
7 Bye
8 October 27 at Washington Commanders L 15–18 4–3 Northwest Stadium Recap
9 November 3 at Arizona Cardinals L 9–29 4–4 State Farm Stadium Recap
10 November 10 New England Patriots L 3–19 4–5 Soldier Field Recap
11 November 17 Green Bay Packers L 19–20 4–6 Soldier Field Recap
12 November 24 Minnesota Vikings L 27–30 (OT) 4–7 Soldier Field Recap
13 November 28 at Detroit Lions L 20–23 4–8 Ford Field Recap
14 December 8 at San Francisco 49ers L 13–38 4–9 Levi's Stadium Recap
15 December 16 at Minnesota Vikings L 12–30 4–10 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
16 December 22 Detroit Lions L 17–34 4–11 Soldier Field Recap
17 December 26 Seattle Seahawks L 3–6 4–12 Soldier Field Recap
18 January 5 at Green Bay Packers W 24–22 5–12 Lambeau Field Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 1: Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 10 0017
Bears 0 3 71424
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at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

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Despite falling behind 17–0 and failing to score an offensive touchdown, the Bears rallied to beat the Titans in their season opener with touchdowns on returns of a blocked punt and interception. Caleb Williams, despite finishing with just 93 passing yards, became the first #1 overall pick to win his first NFL start since David Carr in 2002.

Week 2: at Houston Texans

Week 2: Chicago Bears at Houston Texans – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 3 7 0313
Texans 3 13 0319
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at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

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The Bears offense continued to struggle, as Caleb Williams threw two interceptions. With the loss, the Bears fell to 1–1.

Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 3: Chicago Bears at Indianapolis – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 31316
Colts 0 7 7721
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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

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Caleb Williams put up his best game of the season to date, throwing for 363 yards, but also threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. With the loss, the Bears fell to 1–2.

Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 4: Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 3 3 3918
Bears 0 10 7724
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at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,074
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
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D'Andre Swift rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, and the Bears defense forced two turnovers, improving them to 2–2 and their first win over the Rams since 2018.

Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 5: Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 0 3010
Bears 7 20 3636
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at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

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The Bears played lights out football. Caleb Williams played his best game with the Bears with 304 passing yards and two touchdowns, and Chicago's defense allowed just 10 points and forced three turnovers. With the win, they improve to 3–2 and defeated the Panthers for the fourth straight meeting.

Week 6: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

NFL London games

Week 6: Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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Jaguars 3 0 7616
Bears 0 14 71435
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at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

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The Bears scored 35+ points in consecutive games for the first time since 2013, blowing out the Jaguars 35–16 and improving to 4–2.

Week 8: at Washington Commanders

See also: Hail Maryland
Week 8: Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 7815
Commanders 6 3 3618
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at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

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The last play of the game was a 52-yard Hail Mary pass from Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels to wide receiver Noah Brown to defeat the Bears.[63] As the play developed, Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson was away from his coverage, taunting the crowd and was late to recover. He inadvertently tipped the pass to Brown for the winning touchdown. With the loss, the Bears fell to 4–3.

Week 9: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 9: Chicago Bears at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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Bears 0 9 009
Cardinals 7 14 3529
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at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

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The Bears kicked 3 field goals, failed to score a touchdown, and were defeated in lopsided fashion by the Cardinals, and fell to 4–4.

Week 10: vs. New England Patriots

Week 10: New England Patriots at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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Patriots 3 10 0619
Bears 0 3 003
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at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

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For the second straight game, the Bears failed to score a touchdown, and fell to 4–5. This was also the Bears' first loss at Soldier Field since Week 6 of 2023, snapping an 8-game winning streak at home.

After this game, the Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and named Thomas Brown interim offensive coordinator.

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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Packers 7 0 7620
Bears 3 7 9019
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at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

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The Bears suffered another last-second loss, after a 46-yard field goal attempt from Cairo Santos to win the game was deflected by Packers defensive lineman Karl Brooks. The Bears fell to 4–6 and lost their eleventh straight game against the Packers.

Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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Vikings 0 14 103330
Bears 7 3 017027
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at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 57,659
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
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The Bears rallied from an 11-point deficit with under 2 minutes remaining to force overtime, but the Bears offense went three-and-out and the Vikings drove down the field for a game-winning field goal. With the loss, the Bears fell to 4–7.

Week 13: at Detroit Lions

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 13: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary
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Bears 0 0 71320
Lions 3 13 7023
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at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

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The Bears rallied from a 23–7 fourth quarter deficit to pull within 23–20 with possession of the ball in field goal range; however, a sack knocked them out of field goal range, and a disastrous sequence ensued with the Bears not using their last timeout and the clock running out after an incomplete pass. The loss dropped the Bears to 4–8, and the day after the game, head coach Matt Eberflus was fired, becoming the first head coach in franchise history to be fired mid-season, and interim offensive coordinator Thomas Brown was promoted to interim head coach.

Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 14: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
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Bears 0 0 6713
49ers 14 10 01438
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at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: December 8
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,662
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
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Thomas Brown's head coaching debut was a disaster for the Bears, who were outgained in yardage 319–4 in the first half and 452–162 for the game against a shorthanded 49ers team. With their seventh straight loss, the Bears fell to 4–9 and were assured of a fourth straight losing season.

Week 15: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 15: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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Bears 0 0 3912
Vikings 10 3 71030
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at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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The Bears were shut out in the first half for the third consecutive game, and were blown out 30–12 by the Vikings, falling to 4–10. Also, prior to this game playing out, the Bears were eliminated from the playoffs due to Washington's win over New Orleans.

Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 16: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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Lions 13 14 7034
Bears 0 14 3017
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at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 29 °F (−2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 56,539
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
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With another lopsided loss, the Bears fell to 4–11.

Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 17: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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Seahawks 3 3 006
Bears 0 3 003
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at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

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For the third time this season, the Bears failed to score a touchdown, and failed to score an offensive touchdown for the fourth time on the season.

With the loss, the Bears tied their franchise-worst 10-game losing streak (with the 2022 season).

Week 18: at Green Bay Packers

Week 18: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
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Bears 7 7 01024
Packers 3 10 0922
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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: January 5
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 16 °F (−9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,862
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
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With the last second game-winning field goal the Bears snap both their 10 game losing streak and their 11 game losing streak against Green Bay to finish 5–12. This was also the Bears' only road win of the season, their first road win on a Sunday since 2021, and their first win in Green Bay since 2015.

Standings

Division

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NFC North
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Detroit Lions 15 2 0 .882 6–0 11–1 564 342 W3
(5) Minnesota Vikings 14 3 0 .824 4–2 9–3 432 332 L1
(7) Green Bay Packers 11 6 0 .647 1–5 6–6 460 338 L2
Chicago Bears 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 310 370 W1
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Teams highlighted in green made the playoffs, and their seedings are shown.

Conference

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Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Detroit Lions North 15 2 0 .882 6–0 11–1 .516 .494 W3
2 Philadelphia Eagles East 14 3 0 .824 5–1 9–3 .453 .424 W2
3[a] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 10 7 0 .588 4–2 8–4 .502 .465 W2
4[a][b] Los Angeles Rams West 10 7 0 .588 4–2 6–6 .505 .441 L1
Wild cards
5 Minnesota Vikings North 14 3 0 .824 4–2 9–3 .474 .408 L1
6 Washington Commanders East 12 5 0 .706 4–2 9–3 .436 .358 W5
7 Green Bay Packers North 11 6 0 .647 1–5 6–6 .533 .412 L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[b] Seattle Seahawks West 10 7 0 .588 4–2 6–6 .498 .424 W2
9[c] Atlanta Falcons South 8 9 0 .471 4–2 7–5 .519 .426 L2
10[c] Arizona Cardinals West 8 9 0 .471 3–3 4–8 .536 .404 W1
11 Dallas Cowboys East 7 10 0 .412 3–3 5–7 .522 .387 L2
12 San Francisco 49ers West 6 11 0 .353 1–5 4–8 .564 .402 L4
13[d] Chicago Bears North 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .554 .388 W1
14[d][e] Carolina Panthers South 5 12 0 .294 2–4 4–8 .498 .329 W1
15[e] New Orleans Saints South 5 12 0 .294 2–4 4–8 .505 .306 L4
16 New York Giants East 3 14 0 .176 0–6 1–11 .554 .412 L1
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Tampa Bay clinched the #3 seed over Los Angeles based on conference record. (Tampa Bay 8–4 to Los Angeles 6–6)
  2. [b]
    Los Angeles clinched the NFC West and #4 seed over Seattle based on strength of victory. (Los Angeles .441 to Seattle .424)
  3. [c]
    Atlanta finished ahead of Arizona based on conference record. (Atlanta 7–5 to Arizona 4–8)
  4. [d]
    Chicago finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head victory.
  5. [e]
    Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans based on strength of victory. (Carolina .329 to New Orleans .306)

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