2021 Chicago Bears season

2021 Chicago Bears season
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 field	Soldier Field
Results
Record	6–11
Division place	3rd NFC North
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	2 OLB Robert Quinn; RS Jakeem Grant;
AP All-Pros	3 DE Robert Quinn (2nd team); LB Roquan Smith (2nd team); PR Jakeem Grant (2nd team);
Uniform
	← 2020; Bears seasons; 2022 →;

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.

The Bears finished 6–11, failing to improve upon their 8–8 record from the previous year, and failed to return to the playoffs. Nagy along with general manager Ryan Pace were fired on January 10, 2022.^[1]

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) 1 Justin Fields 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 II 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 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
Recap, Game Book

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
Recap, Game Book

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
Recap, Game Book

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
Recap, Game Book

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
Recap, Game Book

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
Recap, Game Book

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]
^ ^a ^b Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4). ^ ^a ^b Dallas finished ahead of LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4). ^ ^a ^b Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b ^c Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories. ^ ^a ^b 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.

References

^ "Pace, Nagy relieved of duties with the Bears". www.chicagobears.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
^ "Chicago Bears select QB Justin Fields with No. 11 pick in NFL draft after making deal with New York Giants". ESPN.com. April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ Simmons, Myles (April 30, 2021). "Bears trade up for Teven Jenkins". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ Mayer, Larry (April 26, 2020). "Bears draft Gipson with pick acquired in trade". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
^ Mayer, Larry (July 26, 2020). "Bears trade Shaheen to Dolphins". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

External links

Official website

[13-4-6] Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4).

[12-5-7] Dallas finished ahead of LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).

[9-8-8] Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.

[7-10a-9] Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories.

[7-10b-10] 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).

[11] 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.

[1] "Pace, Nagy relieved of duties with the Bears". www.chicagobears.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

[2] "Chicago Bears select QB Justin Fields with No. 11 pick in NFL draft after making deal with New York Giants". ESPN.com. April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

[3] Simmons, Myles (April 30, 2021). "Bears trade up for Teven Jenkins". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

[4] Mayer, Larry (April 26, 2020). "Bears draft Gipson with pick acquired in trade". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.

[5] Mayer, Larry (July 26, 2020). "Bears trade Shaheen to Dolphins". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

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