# 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.
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.

## 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 |
| 6 | 221 | Dazz Newsome | WR | North Carolina |
| 6 | 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).
* 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).
* The Bears traded their fourth-round selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round selection.
* 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).
* 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.

## 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 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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
| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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 :
| viewtalkedit | 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

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division winners ||||||||||||
| 1 | Green Bay Packers | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .479 | .480 | L1 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .467 | .443 | W3 |
| 3 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .488 | .431 | W1 |
| 4 | 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 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .469 | .350 | L1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | 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 | Washington Football Team | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .529 | .420 | W1 |
| 11 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .519 | .424 | W2 |
| 12 | 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 ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4), claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Dallas claimed the No. 3 seed over LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4). 1 2 Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. 1 2 3 Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories. 1 2 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. ||||||||||||