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2024 Chicago Bears season

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2024 Chicago Bears season
OwnerThe McCaskey Family
General managerRyan Poles
Head coachMatt Eberflus (fired November 29, 4–8 record)
Thomas Brown (interim, 0–4 record)
Home fieldSoldier Field
Results
Record4–12
Division place4th NFC North
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Uniform

The 2024 season is the Chicago Bears' 105th season in the National Football League (NFL), their third under general manager Ryan Poles, and their third and final under head coach Matt Eberflus. The Bears failed 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]

Despite a 4–2 start, their best since 2020, the Bears have since lost 10 consecutive games, their first of the losing streak being the Hail Maryland. 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, and caught in the endzone by Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown.[2][3] The Bears suffered close losses to all of their division rivals from Weeks 11–13, starting with the Green Bay Packers' Karl Brooks blocking a potential game-winning field goal.[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 in franchise history to be fired midseason in the teams' over century old history.[6] In Week 14 with Thomas Brown at interim head coach, the Bears lost against the San Francisco 49ers, ensuring them of 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.

Offseason

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Staff changes

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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.

Chicago Bears Staff Changes
Coach Position Reason left Replacement(s)
Cliff Stein Senior vice president/general counsel Fired[14] -
Sean Magee Coaching chief of staff Accepted job at the University of Michigan[15] Chavis Cook
(Coaching administration manager)
Luke Getsy Offensive coordinator Fired[16]
(Later accepted job with Las Vegas Raiders)		 Shane Waldron
Alan Williams Defensive coordinator Resigned mid-season Eric Washington
Tyke Tolbert Passing game coordinator/
wide receivers coach		 Fired[16]
(Later accepted job with Tennessee Titans)		 Thomas Brown
(Passing game coordinator)
Chris Beatty
(Wide receivers coach)
Phil Snow Senior defensive analyst Contract expired Matt Pees
(Defensive analyst-advance/special projects)
Andrew Janocko Quarterbacks coach Fired[16]
(Later accepted job with New Orleans Saints)		 Kerry Joseph
Omar Young Interim running backs coach/
assistant quarterbacks coach		 Fired[16] Chad Morton
(Running backs coach)
Robbie Picazo & Ryan Griffin
(Assistant quarterbacks/wide receivers)
Luke Steckel Assistant offensive line coach Accepted job with Las Vegas Raiders[17] Jason Houghtaling
Tim Zetts Assistant tight ends coach Fired[16] -
Assistant running backs Jennifer King
Justin Hinds Assistant defensive line Accepted job with the Seattle Seahawks[18] Bryan Bing

Bill Walsh Diversity coaches

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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

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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
LEGEND
 –  Light green background indicates a player has been re-signed by the Bears.
 –  Light red background indicates a player has departed the Bears.

Signings

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Position Player Previous team Date signed Contract
FS Tarvarius Moore Green Bay Packers March 8, 2024[32] 1 year, minimum
FS Kevin Byard Philadelphia Eagles March 10, 2024[33] 2 year, $15 million
RB D'Andre Swift Philadelphia Eagles March 13, 2024[34] 3 year, $24 million
TE Gerald Everett Los Angeles Chargers March 13, 2024[35] 2 year, $12 million
SS Jonathan Owens Green Bay Packers March 13, 2024[36] 2 year, $4.5 million
OT Matt Pryor San Francisco 49ers March 13, 2024[37] 1 year, $1 million
QB Brett Rypien New York Jets March 13, 2024[38] 1 year, minimum
LB Amen Ogbongbemiga Los Angeles Chargers March 14, 2024[39] 1 year, $2.1 million
C Coleman Shelton Los Angeles Rams March 15, 2024[40] 1 year, $3.5 million
WR Dante Pettis - March 15, 2024[41] 1 year, minimum
DE Jacob Martin Indianapolis Colts March 16, 2024[42] 1 year, minimum
OT Jake Curhan Seattle Seahawks March 18, 2024[43] 1 year, minimum
DE Byron Cowart Miami Dolphins March 18, 2024[44] 1 year, minimum
Reserve/future contracts
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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/C Ryan Bates Buffalo Bills March 13, 2024[48] 2024 fifth-round selection
WR Keenan Allen Los Angeles Chargers March 14, 2024[49] 2024 fourth-round selection
DE Darrell Taylor Seattle Seahawks August 23, 2024 2025 sixth-round selection

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
(converted to 4th as Fields played 51% of the Steelers' snaps in 2024)

Draft

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Main article: 2024 NFL draft
2024 Chicago Bears Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 1 Caleb Williams QB USC From Carolina[A]
9 Rome Odunze WR Washington
2 40 Traded to the Washington Commanders[B]
3 75 Kiran Amegadjie OT Yale
4 110 Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers[C]
4 122 Tory Taylor P Iowa From Philadelphia[D]
5 144 Austin Booker DE Kansas From Buffalo Bills[E]
6 184 Traded to the Miami Dolphins[F]
7 231 Traded to the New England Patriots[G]

Draft trades

  1. ^ 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. ^ The Bears traded a second-round selection to the Washington Commanders in exchange for DE Montez Sweat.[52]
  3. ^ The Bears traded a fourth-round selection to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for WR Keenan Allen.
  4. ^ The Bears traded a 2023 first-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fourth-round selection and a 2023 first-round selection.
  5. ^ Originally the Bears traded a fifth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for OL Ryan Bates, but received the pick back on draft day in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round pick.
  6. ^ The Bears traded a sixth-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for G Dan Feeney.
  7. ^ The Bears traded a seventh-round selection to the New England Patriots in exchange for WR N'Keal Harry.

Undrafted free agents

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2024 Chicago Bears undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Brenden Bates TE Kentucky [53]
Theo Benedet OT UBC
Carl Jones Jr. LB UCLA
Jamree Kromah DE James Madison
Peter LeBlanc WR Louisiana
Keith Randolph Jr. DT Illinois
Austin Reed QB Western Kentucky
Reddy Steward CB Troy
Ian Wheeler RB Howard

Rookie minicamp participants

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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.[54] Jackson, Jones, Mallory and Moala would later signed with the team.[55]

Staff

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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
Coaching administration
  • 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

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Roster

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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

Practice squad

Reserve


As of December 24, 2024. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 12 reserve, 14 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

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Schedule

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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.[56] 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.

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

Game summaries

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Hall of Fame Game

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

at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton, Ohio

Game information

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

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Preseason Week 1: Chicago Bears at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 6 0 72033
Bills 0 3 306

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Week 2: vs Cincinnati Bengals

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

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
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Time (CT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 8 12:00 p.m. Tennessee Titans W 24–17 1–0 Soldier Field Fox Recap
2 September 15 7:20 p.m. at Houston Texans L 13–19 1–1 NRG Stadium NBC Recap
3 September 22 12:00 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts L 16–21 1–2 Lucas Oil Stadium CBS Recap
4 September 29 12:00 p.m. Los Angeles Rams W 24–18 2–2 Soldier Field Fox Recap
5 October 6 12:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers W 36–10 3–2 Soldier Field Fox Recap
6 October 13 8:30 a.m. Jacksonville Jaguars W 35–16 4–2 United Kingdom Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) NFLN Recap
7 Bye
8 October 27 3:25 p.m. at Washington Commanders L 15–18 4–3 Northwest Stadium CBS Recap
9 November 3 3:05 p.m. at Arizona Cardinals L 9–29 4–4 State Farm Stadium CBS Recap
10 November 10 12:00 p.m. New England Patriots L 3–19 4–5 Soldier Field Fox Recap
11 November 17 12:00 p.m. Green Bay Packers L 19–20 4–6 Soldier Field Fox Recap
12 November 24 12:00 p.m. Minnesota Vikings L 27–30 (OT) 4–7 Soldier Field Fox Recap
13 November 28 11:30 a.m. at Detroit Lions L 20–23 4–8 Ford Field CBS Recap
14 December 8 3:25 p.m. at San Francisco 49ers L 13–38 4–9 Levi's Stadium Fox Recap
15 December 16 7:00 p.m. at Minnesota Vikings L 12–30 4–10 U.S. Bank Stadium ABC Recap
16 December 22 12:00 p.m. Detroit Lions L 17–34 4–11 Soldier Field Fox Recap
17 December 26 7:15 p.m. Seattle Seahawks L 3–6 4–12 Soldier Field Prime Video Recap
18 January 4/5 TBD at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field TBD
Notes:
* Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
* The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

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Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans

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

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

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

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

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

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

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

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

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

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

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
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

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

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

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

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

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NFL London games

Week 6: Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 0 7616
Bears 0 14 71435

at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

Game information

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

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

at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

Game information

The game ended with a play now known as the Hail Maryland, where Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels threw a 52-yard Hail Mary pass to wide receiver Noah Brown to defeat the Bears on the final play.[57] As the play began, Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson was taunting the crowd and was responsible for tipping the pass that was then caught by Brown for the winning touchdown. With the crushing loss, the Bears fell to 4–3.

Week 9: at Arizona Cardinals

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Week 9: Chicago Bears at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 9 009
Cardinals 7 14 3529

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

The Bears were defeated in lopsided fashion by the Cardinals, failing to score a touchdown and falling to 4–4.

Week 10: vs. New England Patriots

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Week 10: New England Patriots at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 3 10 0619
Bears 0 3 003

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

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

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Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 0 7620
Bears 3 7 9019

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

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. With this loss, the Bears fell to 4–6 and lost their eleventh straight game against the Packers.

Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings

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Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Vikings 0 14 103330
Bears 7 3 017027

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
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

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

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Thanksgiving Day games

Week 13: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 71320
Lions 3 13 7023

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

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

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Week 14: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 6713
49ers 14 10 01438

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
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

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

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Week 15: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 3912
Vikings 10 3 71030

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

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.

Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions

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Week 16: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 13 14 7034
Bears 0 14 3017

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
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With another lopsided loss, the Bears fell to 4–11.

Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week 17: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 3 3 006
Bears 0 3 003

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Week 18: at Green Bay Packers

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Week 18: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 000
Packers 0 0 000

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: January 4/5
  • Game time: TBD p.m. CST
  • TV: TBD
  • Preview

Standings

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Division

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NFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
x – Detroit Lions 13 2 0 .867 5–0 9–1 493 299 W1
x – Minnesota Vikings 13 2 0 .867 3–1 8–2 396 276 W8
w – Green Bay Packers 11 4 0 .733 1–3 6–4 413 287 W2
Chicago Bears † 4 12 0 .250 0–5 2–9 286 348 L10

Conference

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NFC
Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] x – Detroit Lions North 13 2 0 .867 5–0 9–1 .511 .487 W1
2 x – Philadelphia Eagles East 12 3 0 .800 3–1 7–3 .476 .451 L1
3 Los Angeles Rams West 9 6 0 .600 3–1 5–5 .507 .449 W4
4[b] Atlanta Falcons South 8 7 0 .533 4–1 7–3 .522 .408 W2
Wild cards
5[a] x – Minnesota Vikings North 13 2 0 .867 3–1 8–2 .432 .387 W8
6 w – Green Bay Packers North 11 4 0 .733 1–3 6–4 .526 .411 W2
7 Washington Commanders East 10 5 0 .667 3–2 7–3 .425 .325 W3
In the hunt
8 Seattle Seahawks West 9 7 0 .563 3–2 5–6 .502 .404 W1
9[b] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 8 7 0 .533 2–2 6–4 .537 .483 L1
Eliminated from postseason contention
10[c] Dallas Cowboys East 7 8 0 .467 3–1 5–5 .482 .368 W2
11[c] Arizona Cardinals West 7 8 0 .467 2–2 3–7 .539 .396 L1
12 San Francisco 49ers West 6 9 0 .400 1–4 4–6 .555 .380 L2
13 New Orleans Saints South 5 10 0 .333 2–3 4–7 .527 .320 L2
14 Carolina Panthers South 4 11 0 .267 1–3 3–7 .489 .283 W1
15 Chicago Bears North 4 12 0 .250 0–5 2–9 .550 .317 L10
16 New York Giants East 2 13 0 .133 0–5 1–10 .544 .387 L10
Tiebreakers[d]
  1. ^ a b Detroit wins tie break over Minnesota based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b Atlanta wins tie break over Tampa Bay based on head-to-head sweep.
  3. ^ a b Dallas wins tie break over Arizona based on conference record.
  4. ^ 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.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

References

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