2021 Chicago Bears season

The 2021 season was the Chicago Bears' 102nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 103rd overall, and their fourth and final under head coach Matt Nagy. This was the first season under the NFL's new 17-game schedule.

2021 Chicago Bears season
Owner	Virginia Halas McCaskey
General manager	Ryan Pace
Head coach	Matt Nagy Chris Tabor (Acting HC for Week 8 after Nagy tested positive for COVID-19)
Home stadium	Soldier Field
Results
Record	6–11
Division place	3rd NFC North
Playoffs	Did not qualify
All-Pros	3 DE Robert Quinn (2nd team) LB Roquan Smith (2nd team) PR Jakeem Grant (2nd team)
Pro Bowlers	2 OLB Robert Quinn RS Jakeem Grant
Uniform
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The Bears finished 6–11, failing to improve upon their 8–8 record from the previous year, causing them to suffer their first losing season since 2017, and failed to return to the playoffs. Nagy along with general manager Ryan Pace were fired on January 10, 2022.^[1]

Draft

Main article: 2021 NFL draft

2021 Chicago Bears Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	11	Justin Fields	QB	Ohio State
2	39	Teven Jenkins	OT	Oklahoma State
5	151	Larry Borom	OL	Missouri
6	217	Khalil Herbert	RB	Virginia Tech
	221	Dazz Newsome	WR	North Carolina
	228	Thomas Graham Jr.	CB	Oregon
7	250	Khyiris Tonga	DT	BYU

Notes

• The Bears traded their first-round selection (20th overall) and their fifth-round selection (164th overall) as well as their 2022 first and fourth-round selections to the New York Giants in exchange for a first-round selection (11th overall).^[2]
• The Bears traded their second-round selection (52nd overall), third-round selection (83rd overall) and sixth-round selection (204th overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a second-round selection (39th overall) and a fifth-round selection (151st overall).^[3]
• The Bears traded their fourth-round selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round selection.^[4]
• The Bears acquired a conditional seventh-round selection, which could be upgraded to a sixth-rounder, in a trade that sent tight end Adam Shaheen to the Miami Dolphins and the pick ended up becoming a sixth-round selection (208th overall).^[5]
• The Bears traded their sixth-round selection (208th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for 2020 sixth-round (217th overall) and seventh-round (250th overall) selections.

Staff

2021 Chicago Bears staff

Front office Secretary of the board of directors – Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman – George McCaskey President/CEO – Ted Phillips General manager – Ryan Pace Senior vice president/general counsel – Cliff Stein Director of player personnel – Josh Lucas Assistant director of player personnel – Champ Kelly Director of college scouting – Mark Sadowski Director of football administration – Joey Laine Head coaches Head coach – Matt Nagy Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Bill Lazor Pass game coordinator/quarterbacks – John DeFilippo Running backs – Michael Pitre Wide receivers – Mike Furrey Assistant wide receivers – Chris Jackson Tight ends – Clancy Barone Offensive line – Juan Castillo Offensive assistant – Mike Harris Offensive quality control – Henry Burris Offensive quality control/assistant quarterbacks – Mike Snyder Offensive analyst/special projects – Tom Herman

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Sean Desai Defensive line – Chris Rumph Outside linebackers – Bill Shuey Inside linebackers – Bill McGovern Secondary – Deshea Townsend Assistant defensive backs – Mike Adams Senior defensive assistant – Mike Pettine Defensive quality control – Shane Toub Defensive quality control – Ronell Williams Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Chris Tabor Assistant special teams – Brian Ginn Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Jason Loscalzo Assistant strength and conditioning – Anthony Hibbert Assistant strength and conditioning – Casey Kramer Head athletic trainer – Andre Tucker

Final roster

2021 Chicago Bears roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Andy Dalton  9 Nick Foles Running backs (RB) 24 Khalil Herbert 32 David Montgomery 35 Ryan Nall  8 Damien Williams Wide receivers (WR) 10 Damiere Byrd 84 Marquise Goodwin 11 Darnell Mooney 83 Dazz Newsome 12 Allen Robinson Tight ends (TE) 80 Jimmy Graham 81 J. P. Holtz 18 Jesse James 85 Cole Kmet

Offensive linemen (OL) 64 Alex Bars G 75 Larry Borom T 68 James Daniels G 74 Germain Ifedi T 76 Teven Jenkins T 67 Sam Mustipher C 71 Jason Peters T 73 Lachavious Simmons T 65 Cody Whitehair G 70 Elijah Wilkinson T Defensive linemen (DL) 90 Angelo Blackson DE 97 Mario Edwards Jr. DE 91 Eddie Goldman NT 96 Akiem Hicks DE 93 Margus Hunt DE 98 Bilal Nichols DE 95 Khyiris Tonga NT

Linebackers (LB) 99 Trevis Gipson OLB 55 Bruce Irvin OLB 45 Joel Iyiegbuniwe ILB 92 Caleb Johnson ILB 57 Christian Jones ILB 46 Sam Kamara OLB 44 Alec Ogletree ILB 94 Robert Quinn OLB 58 Roquan Smith ILB Defensive backs (DB) 25 Artie Burns CB 26 Deon Bush SS 23 Marqui Christian FS 38 Tashaun Gipson SS 27 Thomas Graham Jr. CB  4 Eddie Jackson FS 33 Jaylon Johnson CB 20 Duke Shelley CB 22 Kindle Vildor CB Special teams (ST) 16 Pat O'Donnell P  2 Cairo Santos K 48 Patrick Scales LS

Practice squad 13 Rodney Adams WR 78 Auzoyah Alufohai NT 82 Isaiah Coulter WR 50 John Daka ILB 60 Dieter Eiselen G 53 Arlington Hambright G 31 Michael Joseph CB 39 BoPete Keyes CB 63 LaCale London DE 43 Ledarius Mack OLB 47 Ben Mason FB 30 Stanford Samuels III CB 49 Charles Snowden OLB 15 Nsimba Webster WR 72 Tyrone Wheatley Jr. T 19 Ryan Willis QB Reserve 50 Jeremiah Attaochu OLB (IR) 29 Tarik Cohen RB (PUP) 21 Xavier Crawford CB (IR)  1 Justin Fields QB (COVID-19) 17 Jakeem Grant WR (IR) 87 Jesper Horsted TE (IR) 36 DeAndre Houston-Carson FS (IR) 52 Khalil Mack OLB (IR) 59 Cassius Marsh OLB (IR) 37 Teez Tabor SS (IR)  6 Danny Trevathan ILB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 11 reserve, 15 practice squad (1 exempt)

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 14	Miami Dolphins	W 20–13	1–0	Soldier Field	Recap
2	August 21	Buffalo Bills	L 15–41	1–1	Soldier Field	Recap
3	August 28	at Tennessee Titans	W 27–24	2–1	Nissan Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The Bears' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12. The Bears alternated home and away games every game of the season, becoming first team to do so in a 17-game season and the fifth since the NFL season expanded to 16 games in 1978.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 12	at Los Angeles Rams	L 14–34	0–1	SoFi Stadium	Recap
2	September 19	Cincinnati Bengals	W 20–17	1–1	Soldier Field	Recap
3	September 26	at Cleveland Browns	L 6–26	1–2	FirstEnergy Stadium	Recap
4	October 3	Detroit Lions	W 24–14	2–2	Soldier Field	Recap
5	October 10	at Las Vegas Raiders	W 20–9	3–2	Allegiant Stadium	Recap
6	October 17	Green Bay Packers	L 14–24	3–3	Soldier Field	Recap
7	October 24	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 3–38	3–4	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
8	October 31	San Francisco 49ers	L 22–33	3–5	Soldier Field	Recap
9	November 8	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 27–29	3–6	Heinz Field	Recap
10	Bye
11	November 21	Baltimore Ravens	L 13–16	3–7	Soldier Field	Recap
12	November 25	at Detroit Lions	W 16–14	4–7	Ford Field	Recap
13	December 5	Arizona Cardinals	L 22–33	4–8	Soldier Field	Recap
14	December 12	at Green Bay Packers	L 30–45	4–9	Lambeau Field	Recap
15	December 20	Minnesota Vikings	L 9–17	4–10	Soldier Field	Recap
16	December 26	at Seattle Seahawks	W 25–24	5–10	Lumen Field	Recap
17	January 2	New York Giants	W 29–3	6–10	Soldier Field	Recap
18	January 9	at Minnesota Vikings	L 17–31	6–11	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
Notes: * Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Legend:  #  Games played with navy uniforms.  #  Games played with white uniforms.  #  Game played with "classic" 1936 uniforms.  #  Games played with alternate orange uniforms.  –  Light green background indicates a victory.  –  Light red background indicates a loss.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 1: Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	7	7	0	14
Rams	10	3	14	7	34

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT/5:20 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,445
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAR – Van Jefferson 67-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 6:30. Rams 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:18. LAR – Matt Gay 53-yard field goal, 4:39. Rams 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:38. Second quarter LAR – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 11:39. Rams 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:35. CHI – David Montgomery 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:34. Rams 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:08. Third quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 56-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 13:52. Rams 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:08. CHI – Justin Fields 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:14. Rams 20–14. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 9:38. LAR – Darrell Henderson 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 1:19. Rams 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:55. Fourth quarter LAR – Robert Woods 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 3:17. Rams 34–14. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:44. Top passers CHI – Andy Dalton – 27/38, 206 yards, INT LAR – Matthew Stafford – 20/26, 321 yards, 3 TD Top rushers CHI – David Montgomery – 16 rushes, 108 yards, TD LAR – Darrell Henderson – 16 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Marquise Goodwin – 4 receptions, 45 yards LAR – Cooper Kupp – 7 receptions, 108 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 2: Cincinnati Bengals at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	3	14	17
Bears	7	0	0	13	20

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: September 19
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,840
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Allen Robinson 11-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Cairo Santos kick), 9:58. Bears 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:02. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 8:22. Bears 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:38. Fourth quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 14:52. Bears 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:56. CHI – Roquan Smith 53-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 10:55. Bears 17–3. CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 6:40. Bears 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:26. CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 42-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 4:39. Bears 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01. CIN – Tee Higgins 7-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:39. Bears 20–17. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:04. Top passers CIN – Joe Burrow – 19/30, 207 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT CHI – Justin Fields – 6/13, 60 yards, INT Top rushers CIN – Joe Mixon – 20 rushes, 69 yards CHI – David Montgomery – 20 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers CIN – Tyler Boyd – 7 receptions, 73 yards CHI – Darnell Mooney – 6 receptions, 66 yards

Week 3: at Cleveland Browns

Week 3: Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	0	3	0	6
Browns	0	10	3	13	26

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: September 26
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,431
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI - Cairo Santos 47-yard field goal, 8:40. Bears 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:46. Second quarter CLE - Chase McLaughlin 57-yard field goal, 12:31. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:32. CLE - Austin Hooper 13-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:19. Browns 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 2:35. Third quarter CLE - Chase McLaughlin 41-yard field goal, 9:32. Browns 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 4:26. CHI - Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 1:43. Browns 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:02. Fourth quarter CLE - Kareem Hunt 29-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 14:46. Browns 20–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57. CLE - Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 10:40. Browns 23–6. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:00. CLE - Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal, 3:43. Browns 26–6. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:35. Top passers CHI – Justin Fields – 6/20, 68 yards CLE – Baker Mayfield – 19/31, 246 yards, TD Top rushers CHI – David Montgomery – 10 rushes, 34 yards CLE – Nick Chubb – 22 rushes, 84 yards Top receivers CHI – Allen Robinson – 2 receptions, 27 yards CLE – Odell Beckham Jr. – 5 receptions, 77 yards

Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 4: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	0	7	7	14
Bears	7	7	10	0	24

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: October 3
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 61,468
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib and Megan Olivi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – David Montgomery 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 8:49. Bears 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:11. Second quarter CHI – David Montgomery 9-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 14:51. Bears 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:53. Third quarter CHI – Damien Williams 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 10:33. Bears 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:49. DET – Kalif Raymond 4-yard pass from Jared Goff (Ryan Santoso kick), 3:19. Bears 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:22. CHI – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 0:10. Bears 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:09. Fourth quarter DET – Kalif Raymond 25-yard pass from Jared Goff (Ryan Santoso kick), 11:17. Bears 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:53. Top passers DET – Jared Goff – 24/38, 298 yards, 2 TD CHI – Justin Fields – 12/18, 215 yards, INT Top rushers DET – Jamaal Williams – 14 rushes, 66 yards CHI – David Montgomery – 23 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD Top receivers DET – Quintez Cephus – 4 receptions, 83 yards CHI – Darnell Mooney – 5 receptions, 125 yards

Week 5: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 5: Chicago Bears at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	14	0	6	20
Raiders	3	0	0	6	9

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

• Date: October 10
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 76,234
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LV – Daniel Carlson 31-yard field goal, 4:00. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:08. Second quarter CHI – Jesper Horsted 2-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 13:11. Bears 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:49. CHI – Damien Williams 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:56. Bears 14–3. Drive: 16 plays, 86 yards, 8:17. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter LV – Josh Jacobs 1-yard run (pass failed), 9:01. Bears 14–9. Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards, 8:19. CHI – Cairo Santos 46-yard field goal, 2:45. Bears 17–9. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 6:16. CHI – Cairo Santos 46-yard field goal, 0:56. Bears 20–9. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:59. Top passers CHI – Justin Fields – 12/20, 111 yards, TD LV – Derek Carr – 22/35, 206 yards, INT Top rushers CHI – Khalil Herbert – 18 rushes, 75 yards LV – Josh Jacobs – 15 rushes, 48 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Darnell Mooney – 3 receptions, 35 yards LV – Hunter Renfrow – 6 receptions, 56 yards

Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 6: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	10	7	7	24
Bears	7	0	0	7	14

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: October 17
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,332
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Khalil Herbert 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 6:45. Bears 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:24. Second quarter GB – Allen Lazard 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 9:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:14. GB – Mason Crosby 39-yard field goal, 4:09. Packers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:54. Third quarter GB – Aaron Jones 12-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 6:00. Packers 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 6:54. Fourth quarter CHI – Darnell Mooney 5-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 8:44. Packers 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:16. GB – Aaron Rodgers 6-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 4:30. Packers 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:14. Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 17/23, 195 yards, 2 TD CHI – Justin Fields – 16/27, 174 yards, TD, INT Top rushers GB – Aaron Jones – 13 rushes, 76 yards CHI – Khalil Herbert – 19 rushes, 97 yards, TD Top receivers GB – Davante Adams – 4 receptions, 89 yards CHI – Allen Robinson – 4 receptions, 53 yards

Week 7: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 7: Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	3	0	0	3
Buccaneers	21	14	0	3	38

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Rain, 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,635
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TB – Leonard Fournette 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 11:58. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:51. TB – Chris Godwin 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 4:37. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:36. TB – Mike Evans 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:06. Buccaneers 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:01. Second quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 6:08. Buccaneers 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:53. TB – Mike Evans 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 3:35. Buccaneers 28–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:33. TB – Mike Evans 8-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:09. Buccaneers 35–3. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 1:45. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter TB – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 12:51. Buccaneers 38–3. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:02. Top passers CHI – Justin Fields – 22/32, 184 yards, 3 INT TB – Tom Brady – 20/36, 211 yards, 4 TD Top rushers CHI – Khalil Herbert – 18 rushes, 100 yards TB – Leonard Fournette – 15 rushes, 81 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Cole Kmet – 5 receptions, 43 yards TB – Chris Godwin – 8 receptions, 111 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 8: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	3	6	6	18	33
Bears	3	10	3	6	22

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: October 31
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Partly sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,877
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 4:38. Bears 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 5:10. SF – Joey Slye 48-yard field goal, 2:51. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:47. Second quarter CHI – Jesse James 8-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 12:03. Bears 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:48. SF – Joey Slye 52-yard field goal, 9:33. Bears 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:30. CHI – Cairo Santos 40-yard field goal, 1:16. Bears 13–6. Drive: 16 plays, 57 yards, 8:17. SF – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 13–9. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:16. Third quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 25-yard field goal, 8:33. Bears 16–9. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:27. SF – Jimmy Garoppolo 2-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 5:56. Bears 16–15. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:37. Fourth quarter SF – Elijah Mitchell 5-yard run (Jimmy Garoppolo–Brandon Aiyuk pass), 14:11. 49ers 23–16. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:49. CHI – Justin Fields 22-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 9:32. 49ers 23–22. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:39. SF – Jimmy Garoppolo 5-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 6:34. 49ers 30–22. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:58. SF – Joey Slye 32-yard field goal, 1:56. 49ers 33–22. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:28. Top passers SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 17/28, 322 yards CHI – Justin Fields – 19/27, 175 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SF – Elijah Mitchell – 18 rushes, 137 yards, TD CHI – Justin Fields – 10 rushes, 103 yards, TD Top receivers SF – Deebo Samuel – 6 receptions, 171 yards CHI – Darnell Mooney – 6 receptions, 64 yards

Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 9: Chicago Bears at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	3	3	21	27
Steelers	7	7	6	9	29

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,788
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter PIT – Najee Harris 10-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 9:42. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:20. Second quarter PIT – Pat Freiermuth 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 13:22. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:41. CHI – Cairo Santos 30-yard field goal, 0:15. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:32. Third quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 7:43. Steelers 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 4:59. PIT – Pat Freiermuth 10-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (kick failed), 2:08. Steelers 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:35. Fourth quarter CHI – Darnell Mooney 15-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 14:17. Steelers 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:51. PIT – Chris Boswell 54-yard field goal, 11:54. Steelers 23–13. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 2:23. CHI – DeAndre Houston-Carson 25-yard fumble return (Cairo Santos kick), 6:31. Steelers 23–20. PIT – Chris Boswell 52-yard field goal, 2:52. Steelers 26–20. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 3:39. CHI – Darnell Mooney 16-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 1:46. Bears 27–26. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:06. PIT – Chris Boswell 40-yard field goal, 0:26. Steelers 29–27. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:20. Top passers CHI – Justin Fields – 17/29, 291 yards, TD, INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 21/30, 205 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CHI – David Montgomery – 13 rushes, 63 yards PIT – Najee Harris – 22 rushes, 62 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Cole Kmet – 6 receptions, 87 yards PIT – Diontae Johnson – 5 receptions, 56 yards

Week 11: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 11: Baltimore Ravens at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	0	6	0	10	16
Bears	0	0	7	6	13

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: November 21
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 43 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,679
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 35-yard field goal, 2:11. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:16. BAL – Justin Tucker 27-yard field goal, 0:02. Ravens 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 1:05. Third quarter CHI – Darnell Mooney 60-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Cairo Santos kick), 8:02. Bears 7–6. Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:44. Fourth quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 46-yard field goal, 3:41. Ravens 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:48. CHI – Marquise Goodwin 49-yard pass from Andy Dalton (pass failed), 1:41. Bears 13–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:00. BAL – Devonta Freeman 3-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 0:22. Ravens 16–13. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:19. Top passers BAL – Tyler Huntley – 26/36, 219 yards, INT CHI – Andy Dalton – 11/23, 201 yards, 2 TD Top rushers BAL – Devonta Freeman – 16 rushes, 49 yards, TD CHI – David Montgomery – 14 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers BAL – Mark Andrews – 8 receptions, 73 yards CHI – Darnell Mooney – 5 receptions, 121 yards, TD

Week 12: at Detroit Lions

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 12: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	13	0	3	16
Lions	7	0	7	0	14

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: November 25
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 56,355
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DET – Josh Reynolds 39-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 9:26. Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:16. Second quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 13:24. Lions 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:37. CHI – Jimmy Graham 17-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Cairo Santos kick), 4:29. Bears 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:52. CHI – Cairo Santos 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 1:09. Third quarter DET – T. J. Hockenson 17-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 1:46. Lions 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:21. Fourth quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 16–14. Drive: 18 plays, 69 yards, 8:30. Top passers CHI – Andy Dalton – 24/39, 317 yards, TD, INT DET – Jared Goff – 21/25, 171 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CHI – David Montgomery – 17 rushes, 46 yards DET – Jamaal Williams – 15 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers CHI – Darnell Mooney – 5 receptions, 123 yards DET – Josh Reynolds – 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	14	7	3	9	33
Bears	0	7	7	8	22

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: December 5
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,803
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
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Game information

First quarter ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 20-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:55. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:40. ARI – Kyler Murray 9-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:39. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:12. Second quarter CHI – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 8:50. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:49. ARI – James Conner 23-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 5:40. Cardinals 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:10. Third quarter ARI – Matt Prater 33-yard field goal, 9:52. Cardinals 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 5:08. CHI – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Cairo Santos kick), 2:49. Cardinals 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:03. Fourth quarter ARI – Matt Prater 25-yard field goal, 8:31. Cardinals 27–14. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:05. ARI – Kyler Murray 3-yard run (pass failed), 6:23. Cardinals 33–14. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:45. CHI – Jakeem Grant 8-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Andy Dalton–Jimmy Graham pass), 2:45. Cardinals 33–22. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:38. Top passers ARI – Kyler Murray – 11/15, 123 yards, 2 TD CHI – Andy Dalton – 26/41, 229 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Top rushers ARI – James Conner – 20 runs, 75 yards CHI – David Montgomery – 21 rushes, 90 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – James Conner – 2 receptions, 36 yards, TD CHI – Jakeem Grant – 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD

Week 14: at Green Bay Packers

Week 14: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	24	0	3	30
Packers	0	21	17	7	45

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: December 12
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,273
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Kathryn Tappen and Terry McAulay
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Game information

First quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 23-yard field goal, 4:21. Bears 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:47. Second quarter CHI – Jakeem Grant 46-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 11:09. Bears 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 3:41. GB – Allen Lazard 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 6:02. Bears 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:07. GB – Rasul Douglas 55-yard interception return (Mason Crosby kick), 4:59. Packers 14–10. CHI – Damiere Byrd 54-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 3:21. Bears 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:38. CHI – Jakeem Grant 97-yard punt return (Cairo Santos kick), 1:32. Bears 24–14. GB – Davante Adams 38-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:44. Bears 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:48. CHI – Cairo Santos 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 0:44. Third quarter GB – Aaron Jones 3-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:24. Packers 28–27. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:36. GB – Aaron Jones 23-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:24. Packers 35–27. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:08. GB – Mason Crosby 20-yard field goal, 2:52. Packers 38–27. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:45. Fourth quarter GB – Davante Adams 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:33. Packers 45–27. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 8:38. CHI – Cairo Santos 43-yard field goal, 1:22. Packers 45–30. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:11. Top passers CHI – Justin Fields – 18/33, 224 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 29/37, 341 yards, 4 TD Top rushers CHI – Justin Fields – 9 rushes, 74 yards GB – A. J. Dillon – 15 rushes, 71 yards Top receivers CHI – Damiere Byrd – 2 receptions, 76 yards, TD GB – Davante Adams – 10 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD

Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	3	7	0	17
Bears	0	3	0	6	9

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: December 20
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 38 °F (3 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,082
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
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Game information

First quarter MIN – Justin Jefferson 12-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 5:03. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:37. Second quarter MIN – Greg Joseph 37-yard field goal, 13:28. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:09. CHI – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 1:33. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 5:55. Third quarter MIN – Ihmir Smith-Marsette 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 5:51. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:41. Fourth quarter CHI – Jesper Horsted 19-yard pass from Justin Fields, 0:00. Vikings 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:52. Top passers MIN – Kirk Cousins – 12/24, 87 yards, 2 TD, INT CHI – Justin Fields – 26/39, 285 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Dalvin Cook – 28 rushes, 89 yards CHI – David Montgomery – 18 rushes, 60 yards Top receivers MIN – Justin Jefferson – 4 receptions, 47 yards, TD CHI – Cole Kmet – 6 receptions, 71 yards

Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 16: Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	7	7	11	25
Seahawks	7	10	7	0	24

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: December 26
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Snow, 25 °F (−4 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,492
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (Fox): Aaron Goldsmith, Aqib Talib and Megan Olivi
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Game information

First quarter SEA – DK Metcalf 41-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 9:00. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:04. Second quarter CHI – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 10:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 3:25. SEA – Rashaad Penny 3-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:47. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:28. SEA – Jason Myers 36-yard field goal, 0:17. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 0:45. Third quarter CHI – Khalil Herbert 20-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 5:30. Seahawks 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:27. SEA – Gerald Everett 24-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 3:32. Seahawks 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:58. Fourth quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 35-yard field goal, 10:42. Seahawks 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 7:50. CHI – Jimmy Graham 15-yard pass from Nick Foles (Nick Foles–Damiere Byrd pass), 1:01. Bears 25–24. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:55. Top passers CHI – Nick Foles – 24/35, 250 yards, TD SEA – Russell Wilson – 16/27, 181 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CHI – David Montgomery – 21 rushes, 45 yards, TD SEA – Rashaad Penny – 17 rushes, 135 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – David Montgomery – 7 receptions, 61 yards SEA – Gerald Everett – 4 receptions, 68 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. New York Giants

Week 17: New York Giants at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	3	0	0	3
Bears	14	8	7	0	29

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: January 2
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 24 °F (−4 °C)
• Game attendance: 59,594
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
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Game information

First quarter CHI – David Montgomery 2-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 11:42. Bears 7-0. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:03. CHI – Darnell Mooney 4-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Cairo Santos kick), 8:08. Bears 14-0. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:39. Second quarter NYG – Graham Gano 38-yard field goal, 7:45. Bears 14-3. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 6:02. CHI – Cairo Santos 21-yard field goal, 1:01. Bears 17-3. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:44. CHI – Devontae Booker tackled in end zone by Angelo Blackson for a safety, 0:52. Bears 19-3. CHI – Cairo Santos 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 22-3. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 0:52. Third quarter CHI – David Montgomery 2-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 9:30. Bears 29-3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:30. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers NYG – Mike Glennon – 4/11, 24 yards, 2 INT CHI – Andy Dalton – 18/35, 173 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Saquon Barkley – 21 rushes, 102 yards CHI – David Montgomery – 22 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NYG – Evan Engram – 1 reception, 12 yards CHI – Darnell Mooney – 7 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Week 18: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 18: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	11	3	0	17
Vikings	0	3	7	21	31

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: January 9
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,625
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib and Megan Olivi
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Game information

First quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 43-yard field goal, 12:09. Bears 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:51. Second quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 46-yard field goal, 4:55. Bears 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:03. CHI – Damien Williams 23-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Andy Dalton-Allen Robinson pass), 0:31. Bears 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 2:39. MIN – Greg Joseph 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 0:31. Third quarter MIN – Ihmir Smith-Marsette 44-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 12:24. Bears 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36. CHI – Cairo Santos 42-yard field goal, 1:37. Bears 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:10. Fourth quarter MIN – Justin Jefferson 45-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 13:35. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02. MIN – K. J. Osborn 21-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 8:04. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:49. MIN – Patrick Peterson 66-yard interception return (Greg Joseph kick), 4:54. Vikings 31–17. Top passers CHI – Andy Dalton – 33/48, 325 yards, TD, 2 INT MIN – Kirk Cousins – 14/22, 250 yards, 3 TD Top rushers CHI – David Montgomery – 20 rushes, 72 yards MIN – Dalvin Cook – 14 rushes, 79 yards Top receivers CHI – Darnell Mooney – 12 reception, 126 yards MIN – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 107 yards, TD

Standings

Division

NFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(1) Green Bay Packers	13	4	0	.765	4–2	9–3	450	371	L1
Minnesota Vikings	8	9	0	.471	4–2	6–6	425	426	W1
Chicago Bears	6	11	0	.353	2–4	4–8	311	407	L1
Detroit Lions	3	13	1	.206	2–4	3–9	325	467	W1

Conference

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1[a]	Green Bay Packers	North	13	4	0	.765	4–2	9–3	.479	.480	L1
2[a]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	13	4	0	.765	4–2	8–4	.467	.443	W3
3[b]	Dallas Cowboys	East	12	5	0	.706	6–0	10–2	.488	.431	W1
4[b]	Los Angeles Rams	West	12	5	0	.706	3–3	8–4	.483	.409	L1
Wild cards
5	Arizona Cardinals	West	11	6	0	.647	4–2	7–5	.490	.492	L1
6	San Francisco 49ers	West	10	7	0	.588	2–4	7–5	.500	.438	W2
7[c]	Philadelphia Eagles	East	9	8	0	.529	3–3	7–5	.469	.350	L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[c]	New Orleans Saints	South	9	8	0	.529	4–2	7–5	.512	.516	W2
9	Minnesota Vikings	North	8	9	0	.471	4–2	6–6	.507	.434	W1
10[d]	Washington Football Team	East	7	10	0	.412	2–4	6–6	.529	.420	W1
11[d][e]	Seattle Seahawks	West	7	10	0	.412	3–3	4–8	.519	.424	W2
12[d][e]	Atlanta Falcons	South	7	10	0	.412	2–4	4–8	.472	.315	L2
13	Chicago Bears	North	6	11	0	.353	2–4	4–8	.524	.373	L1
14	Carolina Panthers	South	5	12	0	.294	2–4	3–9	.509	.412	L7
15	New York Giants	East	4	13	0	.235	1–5	3–9	.536	.485	L6
16	Detroit Lions	North	3	13	1	.206	2–4	3–9	.528	.627	W1
Tiebreakers[f]
Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4), claiming the No. 1 seed. Dallas claimed the No. 3 seed over LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4). Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories. Seattle finished ahead of Atlanta based on win percentage in common games (4–2 vs. 3–3 against: San Francisco, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Washington, and Detroit). 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.