2025 Chicago Bears season

2025 Chicago Bears season
Owner	George McCaskey
General manager	Ryan Poles
Head coach	Ben Johnson
Home stadium	Soldier Field
Results
Record	11–6
Division place	1st NFC North
Playoffs	Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Packers) 31–27 TBD Divisional Playoffs (vs. Rams)
All-Pros	FS Kevin Byard (1st team) OG Joe Thuney (1st team) OT Darnell Wright (2nd team)
Pro Bowlers	FS Kevin Byard C Drew Dalman G Joe Thuney
Uniform
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The 2025 season is the Chicago Bears' 106th in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under the leadership of general manager Ryan Poles and their first under head coach Ben Johnson. This is their first season since 1982 without Virginia Halas McCaskey since she took over as team owner, as she died on February 6, 2025 at the age of 102. ^[1]

The Bears improved on their 5–12 record ^[2] from 2024 following a week 10 win against the New York Giants. ^[3] With a week 13 road win over the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, ^{[4] [5]} the Bears clinched their first winning season since 2018. ^[6] Their 11-4 start was also their best since doing the same in that season. After a Week 16 overtime win, against their longtime rival, the Green Bay Packers, the Bears injuring Jordan Love early in the game, ^{[7] [8]} coupled with the Detroit Lions losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers ^[9] the following day, the Bears secured their first playoff berth since 2020 ^[10] as well as ending their seven-year NFC North title drought ^[11] following the Packers' loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 17. ^[12]

The Bears began their playoff run with a comeback victory over the Packers, marking their first playoff win since the 2010 season.

Offseason

Ownership changes

Virginia Halas McCaskey, who was the oldest of George Halas' children and the principal owner of the franchise since 1983, died on February 6, 2025 at the age of 102. ^{[13] [14]}

Staff changes

On November 29, 2024, the Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus after the team was 4–8 and in the midst of a six-game losing streak. It was the first time in franchise history the Bears fired their head coach in the middle of the season. ^[15] The Bears promoted offensive coordinator Thomas Brown ^{[16] [17]} as interim head coach, and under Brown the team went 1–4 in their last five games to finish the year at 5–12. On January 21, 2025, the Bears hired Ben Johnson as their 18th head coach. ^[18] Johnson had previously been with the Miami Dolphins from 2012 to 2018, working up the ranks as offensive assistant, assistant quarterbacks coach, tight ends coach, assistant wide receivers coach and wide receivers coach. ^{[19] [20]} He was then hired by the Detroit Lions in 2019 as an offensive quality control coach before moving up to tight ends coach and passing game coordinator in 2020 and 2021. He took over as offensive coordinator in 2022 under head coach Dan Campbell, and over the next three seasons, he helped make the Lions one of the best offenses in the league – they ranked in the top five in scoring in each of Johnson's three seasons, leading the league in 2024 with 564 points (fourth-most in NFL history and a franchise record).

On February 20, 2025, the Bears announced the full 2025 coaching staff. ^[21]

Roster changes

Free agents

Position	Player	Tag	2025 team	Date signed	Contract	Source
WR	Keenan Allen	UFA	Los Angeles Chargers	August 5	1 year, $8.5 million	[22]
CB	Josh Blackwell	RFA	Chicago Bears	March 6	2 years, $5 million	[23]
T	Larry Borom	UFA	Miami Dolphins	March 13	1 year, $2.5 million	[24]
TE	Stephen Carlson	UFA	Chicago Bears	March 13	1 year, minimum
WR	DeAndre Carter	UFA	Cleveland Browns	March 19	1 year, minimum	[25]
S	Adrian Colbert	UFA
S	Douglas Coleman III	ERFA
DT	Byron Cowart	UFA	New York Jets	March 13	1 year, $1.36 million	[26]
T	Jake Curhan	UFA	Arizona Cardinals	March 14	1 year, $1.17 million	[27]
LS	Scott Daly	UFA	Chicago Bears	March 17	1 year, minimum
RB	Darrynton Evans	UFA	Buffalo Bills	March 13	1 year, $1.21 million	[28]
DL	Jonathan Ford	ERFA	Chicago Bears	April 8	1 year, minimum	[29]
DE	Daniel Hardy	ERFA	Chicago Bears	April 8	1 year, minimum	[30]
RB	Travis Homer	UFA	Chicago Bears	March 17	1 year, $2 million	[31]
G	Teven Jenkins	UFA	Cleveland Browns	March 20	1 year, $3.05 million	[32]
WR	Collin Johnson	UFA	Las Vegas Raiders	May 1		[33]
CB	Jaylon Jones	RFA	Arizona Cardinals	March 21	1 year, $1.2 million	[34]
C	Doug Kramer Jr.	RFA	Chicago Bears	March 18	1 year, minimum	[35]
TE	Marcedes Lewis	UFA	Denver Broncos	October 29	Practice squad
DE	Jacob Martin	UFA	Washington Commanders	March 13	1 year, $3 million	[36] [37]
S	Tarvarius Moore	UFA	Chicago Bears	March 10	1 year, $1.17 million	[38]
G	Bill Murray	ERFA	Chicago Bears	April 8	1 year, minimum	[39]
LB	Amen Ogbongbemiga	UFA	Chicago Bears	March 6	2 years, $5.25 million	[40]
G	Matt Pryor	UFA	Philadelphia Eagles	March 27	$1.355 million	[41]
LB	Jack Sanborn	RFA	Dallas Cowboys	March 12	1 year, $1.5 million	[42]
LS	Patrick Scales	UFA
C	Coleman Shelton	UFA	Los Angeles Rams	March 13	2 years, $12 million	[43]
CB	Ameer Speed	ERFA	Chicago Bears	April 8	1 year, minimum	[44]
DE	Darrell Taylor	UFA	Houston Texans	March 10	1 year, $5.25 million	[45]
WR	Nsimba Webster	UFA
DT	Chris Williams	RFA	Chicago Bears	April 8	1 year,$3.26 million	[46]
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent Legend  –  Light green background indicates a player has been re-signed by the Bears.  –  Light red background indicates a player has departed the Bears.

Signings

Position	Player	Previous team	Date signed	Contract	Source
TE	Durham Smythe	Miami Dolphins	March 12	1 year, minimum	[47]
DT	Grady Jarrett	Atlanta Falcons	March 12	3 years, $42.75 million	[47]
C	Drew Dalman	Atlanta Falcons	March 13	3 years, $42 million	[48]
DE	Dayo Odeyingbo	Indianapolis Colts	March 13	3 years, $48 million	[48]
WR	Olamide Zaccheaus	Washington Commanders	March 17	1 year, minimum	[49]
WR	Devin Duvernay	Jacksonville Jaguars	March 19	1 year, minimum	[31]
CB	Nick McCloud	San Francisco 49ers	March 24	1 year, minimum	[50]
CB	Shaun Wade	Los Angeles Chargers	April 3	1 year, minimum	[51]
WR	Miles Boykin	Seattle Seahawks	April 3	1 year, minimum	[51]
QB	Case Keenum	Houston Texans	April 4	1 year, $3 million	[52]

Trades

Position	Player	Team	Date traded	Notes	Source
G	Jonah Jackson	Los Angeles Rams	March 12	CHI receives: Jackson LAR receives: 2025 sixth-round pick (202nd overall)	[53]
G	Joe Thuney	Kansas City Chiefs	March 12	CHI receives: Thuney KC receives: 2026 fourth-round pick	[53]

Reserve/future contracts

The Bears signed the following players to reserve/future contracts: Maurice Alexander (WR), Theo Benedet (OT), Alex Cook (FS), Chris Glaser (OG), John Jackson (WR), Carl Jones Jr. (LB), Jamree Kromah (DE), Joshua Miles (OT), Jordan Murray (TE), Austin Reed (QB), Ricky Stromberg (C), Samori Toure (WR) and Joel Wilson (TE). ^[54]

Releases

Position	Player	Date	2025 team	Notes
TE	Gerald Everett	February 21, 2025 [55]
DE	DeMarcus Walker

Draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft

2025 Chicago Bears draft selections Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 10 Colston Loveland TE Michigan 2 39 Luther Burden III WR Missouri from Panthers [A] 41 Traded to the Buffalo Bills [B] 56 Ozzy Trapilo OT Boston College from Bills [B] 62 Shemar Turner DT Texas A&M from Bills [B] 3 72 Traded to the Buffalo Bills [B] 4 109 Traded to the Buffalo Bills from Bills [B] 132 Ruben Hyppolite II LB Maryland from Bills 5 148 Traded to the Los Angeles Rams 169 Zah Frazier CB UTSA from Bills 6 185 Traded to the Seattle Seahawks [C] 192 Traded to the Cleveland Browns [D] from Dolphins [E] 195 Luke Newman OT Michigan State from LA Rams 202 Traded to the Los Angeles Rams [F] from Texans via Steelers [G] 7 224 Traded to the Miami Dolphins 233 Kyle Monangai RB Rutgers from Bengals [H] 240 Traded to the Buffalo Bills [B] from Vikings via Browns [D]

2025 Chicago Bears undrafted free agents Name Position College Ref. Major Burns DB LSU [64] Xavier Carlton DL California Power Echols LB North Carolina Luke Elkin LS Iowa Deion Hankins RB Texas State Tysheem Johnson DB Oregon Jonathan Kim K Michigan State JP Richardson WR TCU Jereme Robinson DL Kansas Jahdae Walker WR Texas A&M

Draft trades

1. The Bears traded a 2023 first-round selection (1st overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a second-round selection (39th overall), 2023 first- and second-round selections (9th and 61st overall), a 2024 first-round selection (1st overall) and WR D. J. Moore. ^[56]
2. The Bears traded second- (41st overall), third- (72nd overall) and seventh- (240th overall) round selections in exchange for second- (56th and 62nd overall) and fourth- (109th overall) round selections. ^[57]
3. The Bears traded a sixth-round selection (185th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for LB Darrell Taylor. ^[58]
4. The Bears traded a sixth-round selection (192nd overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a seventh-round selection (240th overall) and DT Chris Williams. ^[59]
5. The Bears traded a seventh-round selection (224th overall) and WR Chase Claypool to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a sixth-round selection (192nd overall). ^[60]
6. The Bears traded a sixth-round selection (202nd overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for G Jonah Jackson. ^[61]
7. The Bears traded QB Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a conditional sixth-round selection (202nd overall). The condition – which would have given Chicago a fourth-round selection if Fields played in 51% of the Steelers' snaps in 2024 – was not met. ^[62]
8. The Bears traded RB Khalil Herbert to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for a seventh-round selection (233rd overall). ^[63]

Staff

Chicago Bears staff

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	Front office Chairman – George McCaskey President/CEO – Kevin Warren General manager – Ryan Poles Assistant general manager – Ian Cunningham Vice president of football administration – Matt Feinstein Senior director of player personnel – Jeff King Director of player personnel – Trey Koziol Director of college scouting – Breck Ackley Assistant director of college scouting - Francis St. Paul Director of pro scouting – DJ Hord Head coaches Head coach – Ben Johnson Assistant head coach/wide receivers – Antwaan Randle El Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Declan Doyle Pass game coordinator – Press Taylor Quarterbacks – JT Barrett Running backs – Eric Bieniemy Tight ends – Jim Dray Offensive line – Dan Roushar Assistant offensive line – Kyle DeVan Offensive assistant (quarterbacks/receivers) – Robbie Picazo Offensive quality control – Matt Aponte Offensive quality control – Zach Cable			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Dennis Allen Defensive line – Jeremy Garrett Linebackers – Richard Smith Assistant linebackers – Kevin Koch Defensive backs/passing game coordinator – Al Harris Assistant defensive backs/safeties – Matt Giordano Senior defensive assistant – Bill Johnson Defensive assistant (nickels) – Cannon Matthews Defensive quality control – Kenny Norton III Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Richard Hightower Assistant special teams – Anthony Blevins Coaching administration Senior director of coaching operations – Justin Rudd Manager of coaching administration – Chavis Cook Director of research and analysis – Harrison Freid Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Pierre Ngo Assistant strength and conditioning – Allison Haley Assistant strength and conditioning – Noble Landry Assistant strength and conditioning – Reshard Langford Assistant strength and conditioning – Mark Philippi → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

Chicago Bears roster

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Quarterbacks (QB) 17 Tyson Bagent 11 Case Keenum 18 Caleb Williams Running backs (RB) 21 Travis Homer 25 Kyle Monangai  4 D'Andre Swift Wide receivers (WR) 10 Luther Burden III 12 Devin Duvernay  2 D. J. Moore 15 Rome Odunze 20 Jahdae Walker 14 Olamide Zaccheaus Tight ends (TE) 85 Cole Kmet 84 Colston Loveland 81 Durham Smythe

Offensive linemen (OL) 71 Ryan Bates C 79 Theo Benedet LT 52 Drew Dalman C 73 Jonah Jackson RG 74 Jordan McFadden RG 65 Luke Newman LG 62 Joe Thuney LG 75 Ozzy Trapilo LT 58 Darnell Wright RT Defensive linemen (DL) 97 Andrew Billings DT 94 Austin Booker DE 99 Gervon Dexter DT 92 Daniel Hardy DE 50 Grady Jarrett DT 90 Dominique Robinson DE 98 Montez Sweat DE 93 Joe Tryon-Shoyinka DE 91 Chris Williams DT

Linebackers (LB) 49 Tremaine Edmunds OLB 53 T. J. Edwards MLB 47 Ruben Hyppolite II OLB 48 D'Marco Jackson MLB 45 Amen Ogbongbemiga OLB Defensive backs (DB) 39 Josh Blackwell CB  9 Jaquan Brisker SS 31 Kevin Byard FS 35 C. J. Gardner-Johnson FS  6 Kyler Gordon CB 22 Elijah Hicks SS  1 Jaylon Johnson CB 33 Jaylon Jones CB 24 Nick McCloud CB 36 Jonathan Owens SS 29 Tyrique Stevenson CB 26 Nahshon Wright CB Special teams (ST) 46 Scott Daly LS  8 Cairo Santos K 19 Tory Taylor P

Practice squad 13 Maurice Alexander WR 38 Brittain Brown RB 88 Stephen Carlson TE 37 Dallis Flowers CB 57 Jonathan Garvin DE 87 Thomas Gordon TE 45 Dominique Hampton OLB 60 Kyle Hergel G 63 Trey Hill C 80 Qadir Ismail TE (PS/I) 86 Nikola Kalinic TE 59 Jamree Kromah DE 27 Dontae Manning CB 69 Jeremiah Martin DE 30 Gervarrius Owens S 16 Jalen Reeves-Maybin OLB 83 JP Richardson WR 67 Ricky Stromberg C (PS/I) 43 Ty Summers MLB (PS/I) Reserve 72 Kiran Amegadjie LT (IR) 20 Zah Frazier CB (NF-Inj.) 35 Deion Hankins RB (IR) 23 Roschon Johnson RB (IR) 70 Braxton Jones LT (IR/DFR) 55 Dayo Odeyingbo DE (IR) 44 Noah Sewell OLB (IR) 32 Terell Smith CB (IR) 95 Shemar Turner DT (IR) 53 active, 16 practice squad (3 exempt), 9 reserve As of January 10, 2025. Rookies in italics. Roster Depth chart Transactions

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 10	Miami Dolphins	T 24–24	0–0–1	Soldier Field	Recap
2	August 17	Buffalo Bills	W 38–0	1–0–1	Soldier Field	Recap
3	August 22	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 29–27	2–0–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: vs Miami Dolphins

Preseason Week 1: Chicago Bears vs Miami Dolphins – Game summary

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

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: August 10
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 43,537
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (WFLD/NFLN): Adam Amin, Jim Miller, Stacey Dales, Lou Canellis and Jasmine Baker
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIA – Alexander Mattison 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 14:14. Dolphins 7-0. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:48. CHI — Maurice Alexander 4-yard pass from Tyson Bagent (Cairo Santos kick), 4:43. Tied. 7-7. Drive: 20 plays, 94 yards, 9:33 MIA — Jaylen Wright 7-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:49 Dolphins 14-7. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:53 CHI — Cairo Santos 57-yard field goal, 0:01. Dolphins 14-10. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:06 Third quarter CHI – Deion Hankins 4-yard pass from Case Keenum (Cairo Santos kick), 0:25. Bears 17-14. Drive: 6 plays, 3 yards, 2:27. Fourth quarter MIA — Ollie Gordon II 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 11:51. Dolphins 21-17 Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:31 CHI — Jahdae Walker 14-yard pass from Case Keenum (Cairo Santos kick), 8:43. Bears 24-21 Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 3:10 MIA — Jason Sanders 56-yard field goal, 6:27. Tied 24-24 Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:16 Top passers CHI – Tyson Bagent – 13/19, 103 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT MIA – Zach Wilson – 5/9, 96 yards Top rushers MIA – Ollie Gordon II – 8 rushes, 33 yards, 1 TD CHI – Kyle Monangai – 6 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers MIA – Tahj Washington – 3 receptions, 53 yards CHI – Jahdae Walker – 3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD

Week 2: vs Buffalo Bills

Preseason Week 2: Chicago Bears vs Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	7	21	3	7	38

at Soldier Field

• Date: August 17
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
• Game attendance: 49,445
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Olamide Zaccheaus 36-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 11:01. Bears 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:59. Second quarter CHI – Brittain Brown 1-yard rush (Cairo Santos kick), 13:45. Bears 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 5:50. CHI – Tyler Scott 11-yard pass from Tyson Bagent (Cairo Santos kick), 9:42. Bears 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:24. CHI – Ian Wheeler 1-yard rush (Cairo Santos kick), 1:50. Bears 28–0. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 5:37. Third quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 40-yard field goal, 8:33. Bears 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:01. Fourth quarter CHI – Ian Wheeler 10-yard rush (Cairo Santos kick), 9:35. Bears 38–0. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 7:36. Top passers CHI – Tyson Bagent – 13/22, 196 yards, 1 TD BUF – Mitchell Trubisky – 7/13, 55 yards Top rushers CHI – Ian Wheeler – 19 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD BUF – Frank Gore Jr. – 8 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers CHI – Tyler Scott – 3 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD BUF – Frank Gore Jr. – 4 receptions, 30 yards

Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs

Preseason Week 3: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	10	0	19	29
Chiefs	10	10	7	0	27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: August 22
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,510
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV: WFLD/NFLN
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Isiah Pacheco 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 12:08. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:52. KC — Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 7:03. Chiefs 10–0. 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:02. Second quarter KC – Rashee Rice 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes, (Harrison Butker kick), 14:57. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:29. CHI – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 8:46. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:11. KC – Harrison Butker 23-yard field goal, 2:45. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:01. CHI – Rome Odunze 3-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 0:28. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:17 Third quarter KC — Elijah Mitchell 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 7:59. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:23 Fourth quarter CHI – Royce Freeman 2-yard pass from Tyson Bagent (kick blocked), 12:59. Chiefs 27–16. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:04. CHI – Joel Wilson (American football) 3-yard pass from Tyson Bagent, (pass failed), 4:58. Chiefs 27–22. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:59. CHI — Jahdae Walker 7-yard pass from Tyson Bagent, (Cairo Santos kick), 0:00. Bears 29–27. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 1:26. Top passers CHI – Tyson Bagent – 20/28, 212 yards, 3 TD KC – Patrick Mahomes – 8/13, 143 yards, TD Top rushers CHI – D'Andre Swift – 7 rushes, 28 yards KC – Isaiah Pacheco – 3 rushes, 21 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tyquan Thornton – 1 reception, 58 yards CHI – Rome Odunze – 3 receptions, 45 yards, TD

Regular season

Schedule

On May 12, the NFL announced that the Bears will host their longtime rival Green Bay Packers on Saturday, December 20 as part of a Week 16 double header that will air exclusively on Fox. ^[65] Later that day, the NFL announced that the Bears will travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Black Friday to face the Eagles in their Week 13 matchup. ^[66]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 8	Minnesota Vikings	L 24–27	0–1	Soldier Field	Recap
2	September 14	at Detroit Lions	L 21–52	0–2	Ford Field	Recap
3	September 21	Dallas Cowboys	W 31–14	1–2	Soldier Field	Recap
4	September 28	at Las Vegas Raiders	W 25–24	2–2	Allegiant Stadium	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 13	at Washington Commanders	W 25–24	3–2	Northwest Stadium	Recap
7	October 19	New Orleans Saints	W 26–14	4–2	Soldier Field	Recap
8	October 26	at Baltimore Ravens	L 16–30	4–3	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
9	November 2	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 47–42	5–3	Paycor Stadium	Recap
10	November 9	New York Giants	W 24–20	6–3	Soldier Field	Recap
11	November 16	at Minnesota Vikings	W 19–17	7–3	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
12	November 23	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 31–28	8–3	Soldier Field	Recap
13	November 28	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 24–15	9–3	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
14	December 7	at Green Bay Packers	L 21–28	9–4	Lambeau Field	Recap
15	December 14	Cleveland Browns	W 31–3	10–4	Soldier Field	Recap
16	December 20	Green Bay Packers	W 22–16 (OT)	11–4	Soldier Field	Recap
17	December 28	at San Francisco 49ers	L 38–42	11–5	Levi's Stadium	Recap
18	January 4	Detroit Lions	L 16–19	11–6	Soldier Field	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	6	0	21	27
Bears	7	3	7	7	24

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 58,742
• Referee: Alan Eck
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Caleb Williams 9-yard rush (Cairo Santos kick), 7:04. Bears 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:41. Second quarter MIN – Will Reichard 31-yard field goal, 12:48. Bears 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:10. CHI – Cairo Santos 42-yard field goal, 0:24. 'Bears 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:05. MIN – Will Reichard 59-yard field goal, 0:06. Bears 10–6. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:18. Third quarter CHI – Nahshon Wright 74-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 12:51. Bears 17–6. Fourth quarter MIN – Justin Jefferson 13-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (pass failed), 12:13. Bears 17–12. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:42. MIN – Aaron Jones Sr. 27-yard pass from J.J. McCarthy (J.J. McCarthy-Adam Thielen pass), 9:46. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:51. MIN – J.J. McCarthy 14-yard rush (Will Reichard kick), 2:53. Vikings 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:31. CHI – Rome Odunze 1-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 2:02. Vikings 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:51. Top passers MIN – J.J. McCarthy – 13/20, 143 yards, 2 TD, INT CHI – Caleb Williams – 21/35, 211 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Jordan Mason – 15 rushes, 68 yards CHI – Caleb Williams – 6 rushes, 58 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Aaron Jones Sr. – 3 receptions, 44 yards, TD CHI – D. J. Moore – 3 receptions, 70 yards

In their season opener against the Vikings, the Bears led 17–6 through the first three quarters thanks to a Caleb Williams rushing touchdown and a pick-six by Nahshon Wright. However, they allowed 21 unanswered points in the 4th quarter, including touchdown passes to Justin Jefferson and Aaron Jones Sr., resulting in a 24–27 defeat. With the loss, the Bears started their season 0–1 and lost their sixth straight home game against the Vikings.

Week 2: at Detroit Lions

Week 2: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	7	0	7	21
Lions	14	14	10	14	52

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,201
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 6-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 12:13. Lions 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:47. CHI – Rome Odunze 28-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 8:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:43. DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 2:39. Lions 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 2:24. Second quarter DET – Brock Wright 8-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 4:48. Lions 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:57. CHI – Rome Odunze 6-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 1:55. Lions 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:53. DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 4-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 0:02. Lions 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 1:53. Third quarter DET – Jake Bates 34-yard field goal, 10:39. Lions 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:03. DET – Jameson Williams 44-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 6:22. Lions 38–14. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:19. Fourth quarter DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 8-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 14:56. Lions 45–14. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 4:23. CHI – D'Andre Swift 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 11:45. Lions 45–21. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:11. DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 4-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 7:58. Lions 52–21. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:47. Top passers CHI – Caleb Williams – 19/30, 207 yards, 2 TD, INT DET – Jared Goff – 23/28, 334 yards, 5 TD Top rushers CHI – D'Andre Swift – 12 rushes, 63 yards, TD DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 12 rushes, 94 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Rome Odunze – 7 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 9 receptions, 115 yards, 3 TD

This was Ben Johnson's first visit to Detroit since he left the Lions. With the blowout loss, the Bears fell to 0–2 overall and against the NFC North.

Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 3: Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	11	0	0	14
Bears	14	10	7	0	31

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 58,389
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Rome Odunze 35-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 10:35. Bears 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:56. DAL – Brandon Aubrey 53-yard field goal, 4:21. Bears 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 6:14. CHI – Luther Burden III 65-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 4:10. Bears 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:11. Second quarter DAL – Brandon Aubrey 33-yard field goal, 13:49. Bears 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:21. DAL – George Pickens 2-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dak Prescott–Jalen Tolbert pass), 7:57. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 4:12. CHI – Cairo Santos 30-yard field goal, 4:15. Bears 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:42. CHI – Cole Kmet 10-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 0:25. Bears 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:00. Third quarter CHI – D. J. Moore 4-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 0:09. Bears 31–14. Drive: 19 plays, 76 yards, 9:54. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers DAL – Dak Prescott – 31/40, 251 yards, TD, 2 INT CHI – Caleb Williams – 19/28, 298 yards, 4 TD Top rushers DAL – Javonte Williams – 10 rushes, 76 yards CHI – D'Andre Swift – 13 rushes, 33 yards Top receivers DAL – Jake Ferguson – 13 receptions, 82 yards CHI – Luther Burden III – 3 receptions, 101 yards, TD

This was their first win under head coach Ben Johnson. With the win, the Bears improved to 1–2 and 1–0 against the NFC East.

Week 4: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 4: Chicago Bears at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	6	7	9	25
Raiders	7	7	7	3	24

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 62,642
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 46-yard field goal, 9:53. Bears 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 0:55. LV – Ashton Jeanty 8-yard pass from Geno Smith (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:08. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 4:08. Second quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 43-yard field goal, 4:22. Raiders 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, -1 yard, 4:26. LV – Ashton Jeanty 64-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:03. Raiders 14–6. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:19. CHI – Cairo Santos 52-yard field goal, 0:53. Raiders 14–9. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:10. Third quarter CHI – Rome Odunze 27-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 11:38. Bears 16–14. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:04. LV – Ashton Jeanty 9-yard pass from Geno Smith (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:23. Raiders 21–16. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:15. Fourth quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 51-yard field goal, 11:38. Raiders 21–19. Drive: 8 plays, 16 yards, 4:29. LV – Daniel Carlson 29-yard field goal, 6:45. Raiders 24–19. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:53. CHI – D'Andre Swift 2-yard run (pass failed), 1:34. Bears 25–24. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:11. Top passers CHI – Caleb Williams – 22/37, 212 yards, TD, INT LV – Geno Smith – 14/21, 117 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers CHI – D'Andre Swift – 14 rushes, 38 yards, TD LV – Ashton Jeanty – 21 rushes, 138 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Rome Odunze – 4 receptions, 69 yards, TD LV – Brock Bowers – 5 receptions, 46 yards

The Bears blocked an attempted game-winning field goal by the Raiders to secure their 800th win in franchise history. ^[67]

Week 6: at Washington Commanders

Week 6: Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	6	7	3	9	25
Commanders	0	7	10	7	24

at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

• Date: October 13
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,457
• Referee: Alex Moore
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Jake Moody 47-yard field goal, 10:41. Bears 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:19. CHI – Jake Moody 48-yard field goal, 2:27. Bears 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:39. Second quarter CHI – Caleb Williams 1-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 14:18. Bears 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:41. WAS – Chris Moore 22-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Matt Gay kick), 9:28. Bears 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:50. Third quarter WAS – Matt Gay 53-yard field goal, 11:59. Bears 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 3:01. CHI – Jake Moody 41-yard field goal, 8:05. Bears 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:54. WAS – Luke McCaffrey 33-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Matt Gay kick), 2:56. Commanders 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:09. Fourth quarter WAS – Zach Ertz 6-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Matt Gay kick), 11:27. Commanders 24–16. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:28. CHI – D'Andre Swift 55-yard pass from Caleb Williams (pass failed), 10:26. Commanders 24–22. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:01. CHI – Jake Moody 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 25–24. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:07. Top passers CHI – Caleb Williams – 17/29, 252 yards, TD WAS – Jayden Daniels – 19/26, 211 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CHI – D'Andre Swift – 14 rushes, 108 yards WAS – Jacory Croskey-Merritt – 17 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers CHI – D'Andre Swift – 2 receptions, 67 yards, TD WAS – Chris Moore – 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD

Running back D'Andre Swift rushed for 108 yards on 14 carries and added two receptions for 67 yards, including a 55-yard catch-and-run touchdown. Kicker Jake Moody, who was activated from the Bears' practice squad, converted four of five field goal attempts, including the game-winner, as the Bears avenged their last-second loss to the Commanders from the previous season. ^[68]

Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 7: New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	7	7	0	14
Bears	3	17	3	3	26

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 58,102
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Jake Moody 27-yard field goal, 9:34. Bears 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:21. Second quarter CHI – Jake Moody 39-yard field goal, 14:06. Bears 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:49. CHI – D'Andre Swift 11-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 9:05. Bears 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:01. CHI – Kyle Monangai 1-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 2:51. Bears 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:35. NO – Chris Olave 21-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe kick), 0:22. Bears 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 0:46. Third quarter NO – Chris Olave 14-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe kick), 9:40. Bears 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:20. CHI – Jake Moody 24-yard field goal, 4:07. Bears 23–14. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 5:33. Fourth quarter CHI – Jake Moody 33-yard field goal, 6:22. Bears 26–14. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:18. Top passers NO – Spencer Rattler – 20/32, 233 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT CHI – Caleb Williams – 15/26, 172 yards, INT Top rushers NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 28 yards CHI – D'Andre Swift – 19 rushes, 124 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Chris Olave – 5 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD CHI – D. J. Moore – 3 receptions, 43 yards

The Bears snapped their eight-game losing streak against the Saints, beating them for the first time since the 2008 season. This also marked the Bears first 4 game win streak since 2018. ^[69]

Week 8: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 8: Chicago Bears at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	6	0	0	10	16
Ravens	0	10	6	14	30

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,045
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, J.J. Watt and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 32-yard field goal, 6:50. Bears 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 8:10. CHI – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 0:03. Bearss 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:31. Second quarter BAL – Derrick Henry 2-yard run (Tyler Loop kick), 8:15. Ravens 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:48. BAL – Tyler Loop 42-yard field goal, 1:06. Ravens 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:27. Third quarter BAL – Tyler Loop 28-yard field goal, 10:05. Ravens 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:55. BAL – Tyler Loop 32-yard field goal, 3:35. Ravens 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:22. Fourth quarter CHI – D'Andre Swift 2-yard rush (Cairo Santos kick), 12:22. Ravens 16–13. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 6:13. BAL – Charlie Kolar 10-yard pass from Tyler Huntley (Tyler Loop kick), 8:13. Ravens 23–13. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:47. CHI – Cairo Santos 47-yard field goal, 5:06. Ravens 23–16. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:07. BAL – Derrick Henry 2-yard run (Tyler Loop kick), 2:09. Ravens 30–16. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 2:57. Top passers CHI – Caleb Williams – 25/38, 285 yards, INT BAL – Tyler Huntley – 17/22, 186 yards, TD Top rushers CHI – D'Andre Swift – 11 rushes, 45 yards, TD BAL – Derrick Henry – 21 rushes, 71 yards, 2 TD Top receivers CHI – Rome Odunze – 7 receptions, 114 yards BAL – Zay Flowers – 7 receptions, 63 yards

With the loss, the Bears fell to 4–3 for the second year in a row.

Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 9: Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	10	14	16	47
Bengals	10	10	7	15	42

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,264
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CIN – Charlie Jones 98-yard kickoff return (Evan McPherson kick), 14:49. Bengals 7–0. CHI – Caleb Williams 2-yard pass from D. J. Moore (Cairo Santos kick), 8:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:05. CIN – Evan McPherson 41-yard field goal, 5:41. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:03. Second quarter CHI – Olamide Zaccheaus 15-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 14:54. Bears 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:47. CIN – Evan McPherson 33-yard field goal, 5:47. Bears 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:20. CHI – Cairo Santos 24-yard field goal, 1:29. Bears 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:18. CIN – Tee Higgins 44-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Evan McPherson kick), 1:12. Bengals 20–17. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:17. Third quarter CHI – Colston Loveland 5-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 8:11. Bears 24–20. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:49. CIN – Tee Higgins 2-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Evan McPherson kick), 5:19. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:52. CHI – Brittain Brown 22-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:57. Bears 31–27. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:22. Fourth quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 36-yard field goal, 12:03. Bears 34–27. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:51. CHI – D. J. Moore 17-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:53. Bears 41–27. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 1:00. CIN – Noah Fant 23-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Joe Flacco–Tee Higgins pass), 1:43. Bears 41–35. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 0:32. CIN – Andrei Iosivas 9-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Evan McPherson kick), 0:54. Bengals 42–41. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 0:49. CHI – Colston Loveland 58-yard pass from Caleb Williams (pass failed), 0:17. Bears 47–42. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 0:37. Top passers CHI – Caleb Williams – 20/34, 280 yards, 3 TD CIN – Joe Flacco – 31/47, 470 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CHI – Kyle Monangai – 26 rushes, 176 yards CIN – Chase Brown – 11 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers CHI – Colston Loveland – 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD CIN – Tee Higgins – 7 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD

The Bears appeared to seal the game when DJ Moore scored a 16-yard touchdown to make it 41–27 with 4:53 remaining. However, Bengals' quarterback Joe Flacco led the Bengals on a four-play touchdown drive that concluded with a 23-yard touchdown pass to tight ends Noah Fant with 1:43 left. Bengals' wide receiver Tee Higgins then caught a two-point conversion to trim the Bears’ lead to 41–35. The Bengals successfully executed an onside kick that deflected off the leg of Daniel Hardy and was recovered by defensive end Joseph Ossai. With 49 seconds remaining, the Bengals took a one-point lead after Flacco threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Andrei Iosivas. On the ensuing drive, Caleb Williams connected with Colston Loveland for a 58-yard touchdown with 17 seconds left, giving Chicago a 47–42 victory and thwarting the Bengals’ comeback attempt. Williams and the Bears offense had one of their greater games, accumulting 576 total yards of offense. With a gutsy win, the Bears secure their 4th win over Cincinnati since 2013 and improve to their first 5–3 start since 2020. ^[70]

Caleb Williams became the first starting quarterback with more than one reception in a game since George Taliaferro of the 1953 Baltimore Colts. ^[71]

Week 10: vs. New York Giants

Week 10: New York Giants at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	10	7	3	20
Bears	7	0	3	14	24

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Light snow, 33 °F (1 °C)
• Game attendance: 58,884
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Kyle Monangai 8-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 5:40. Bears 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:42. Second quarter NYG – Jaxson Dart 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 13:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:34. NYG – Younghoe Koo 32-yard field goal, 0:03. Giants 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 1:05. Third quarter NYG – Jaxson Dart 24-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:17. Giants 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:43. CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 0:34. Giants 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:31. Fourth quarter NYG – Younghoe Koo 19-yard field goal, 10:19. Giants 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:15. CHI – Rome Odunze 2-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 3:56. Giants 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 2:17. CHI – Caleb Williams 17-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:47. Bears 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:06. Top passers NYG – Jaxson Dart – 19/29, 242 yards CHI – Caleb Williams – 20/36, 220 yards, TD Top rushers NYG – Tyrone Tracy Jr. – 14 rushes, 71 yards CHI – D'Andre Swift – 13 rushes, 80 yards Top receivers NYG – Darius Slayton – 4 receptions, 89 yards CHI – Rome Odunze – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD

Although the Giants held a 20–10 lead with 10:19 remaining, the Bears staged yet another comeback as Caleb Williams scored two touchdowns to secure the victory. With the win, the Bears improved to 6–3 for the first time since the 2018 season. ^[72]

Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 11: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	10	6	3	19
Vikings	3	0	0	14	17

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,952
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Will Reichard 31-yard field goal, 2:10. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:13. Second quarter CHI – Kyle Monangai 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:55. Bears 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 8:25. CHI – Cairo Santos 38-yard field goal, 2:00. Bears 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:34. Third quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 54-yard field goal, 10:31. Bears 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:29. CHI – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 2:11. Bears 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:07. Fourth quarter MIN – Jordan Mason 16-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 12:33. Bears 16–10. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:41. MIN – Jordan Addison 15-yard pass from J.J. McCarthy (Will Reichard kick), 0:50. Vikings 17–16. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 2:24. CHI – Cairo Santos 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 19–17. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:50. Top passers CHI – Caleb Williams – 16/32, 193 yards MIN – J.J. McCarthy – 16/32, 150 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers CHI – D'Andre Swift – 21 rushes, 90 yards MIN – Aaron Jones – 16 rushes, 70 yards Top receivers CHI – Cole Kmet – 5 receptions, 45 yards MIN – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 61 yards

Although the Vikings overcame a 16–3 fourth-quarter deficit and took a one-point lead with 50 seconds remaining, a 56-yard kickoff return by Devin Duvernay set up Cairo Santos to convert a 48-yard game-winning field goal as time expired, completing another comeback victory for Chicago.

Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	14	0	7	28
Bears	7	10	7	7	31

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 59,658
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, J.J. Watt and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – D. J. Moore 5-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 8:28. Bears 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:07. PIT – DK Metcalf 6-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 0:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 7:58. Second quarter PIT – Nick Herbig 0-yard fumble recovery (Chris Boswell kick), 14:44. Steelers 14–7. CHI – Colston Loveland 12-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 3:56. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:50. PIT – Jaylen Warren 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 1:19. Steelers 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:37. CHI – Cairo Santos 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 1:19. Third quarter CHI – D. J. Moore 25-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 8:29. Bears 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:47. Fourth quarter CHI – Kyle Monangai 2-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 14:14. Bears 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:38. PIT – Pat Freiermuth 3-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 6:27. Bears 31–28. Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 7:47. Top passers PIT – Mason Rudolph – 24/31, 171 yards, TD, INT CHI – Caleb Williams – 19/35, 239 yards, 3 TD Top rushers PIT – Kenneth Gainwell – 10 rushes, 92 yards CHI – Kyle Monangai – 12 rushes, 48 yards, TD Top receivers PIT – Calvin Austin III – 4 receptions, 36 yards CHI – D. J. Moore – 5 receptions, 64 yards, 2 TD

Although the Bears’ former rival quarterback from the Packers, Aaron Rodgers, now plays for the Steelers, the Bears didn’t face him because he was sidelined with a broken left wrist. ^[73] With their 4th home win against Pittsburgh since 2001, the Bears improved to 8–3 and 2–1 against the AFC North.

Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles

Black Friday games

Week 13: Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	3	0	14	24
Eagles	0	3	6	6	15

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 42 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,879
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (WFLD/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – D'Andre Swift 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:31. Bears 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:26. Second quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 44-yard field goal, 13:04. Bears 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:27. CHI – Cairo Santos 30-yard field goal, 6:44. Bears 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 6:20. Third quarter PHI – A. J. Brown 33-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (kick blocked), 8:05. Bears 10–9. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:54. Fourth quarter CHI – Kyle Monangai 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:49. Bears 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:44. CHI – Cole Kmet 28-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 6:19. Bears 24–9. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:56. PHI – A. J. Brown 4-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (pass failed), 3:10. Bears 24–15. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:09. Top passers CHI – Caleb Williams – 17/36, 154 yards, TD, INT PHI – Jalen Hurts – 19/34, 230 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CHI – Kyle Monangai – 22 rushes, 130 yards, TD PHI – Saquon Barkley – 13 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers CHI – Cole Kmet – 3 receptions, 36 yards, TD PHI – A. J. Brown – 10 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

Running backs D'Andre Swift and rookie Kyle Monangai rushed for a combined 255 yards and 2 touchdowns with Swift rushing for 125 and Monangai rushing for 130. It was the first time the Bears had two 100-yard rushers since Walter Payton and Matt Suhey in 1985. With their first win over Philadelphia since 2011, the Bears snapped a six-game losing streak against the Eagles and swept the NFC East. This also marked their first winning season since 2018. ^{[74] [75]}

Week 14: at Green Bay Packers

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	3	11	7	21
Packers	0	14	7	7	28

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: December 7
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 16 °F (−9 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,214
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter GB – Christian Watson 23-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brandon McManus kick), 9:19. Packers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:50. CHI – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 1:14. Packers 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 8:05. GB – Bo Melton 45-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brandon McManus kick), 0:38. Packers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:36. Third quarter CHI – Olamide Zaccheaus 1-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Kyle Monangai run), 8:20. Packers 14–11. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:36. GB – Christian Watson 41-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brandon McManus kick), 6:10. Packers 21–11. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:10. CHI – Cairo Santos 41-yard field goal, 3:15. Packers 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:55. Fourth quarter CHI – Colston Loveland 1-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 8:00. Tied 21–21. Drive: 17 plays, 83 yards, 8:32. GB – Josh Jacobs 2-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 3:32. Packers 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:28. Top passers CHI – Caleb Williams – 19/35, 186 yards, 2 TD, INT GB – Jordan Love – 17/25, 234 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CHI – D'Andre Swift – 13 rushes, 63 yards GB – Josh Jacobs – 20 rushes, 86 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Luther Burden III – 4 receptions, 67 yards GB – Christian Watson – 4 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD

In a game-deciding play, Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon intercepted Caleb Williams’ pass in the end zone with 22 seconds remaining, leading to a Packers victory.

Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 15: Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	0	3	0	3
Bears	14	0	14	3	31

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: December 14
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 8 °F (−13 °C)
• Game attendance: 54,051
• Referee: Ron Torbert
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – D'Andre Swift 6-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 7:35. Bears 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:43. CHI – D. J. Moore 3-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 1:29. Bears 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:25. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter CLE – Andre Szmyt 50-yard field goal, 10:03. Bears 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:10. CHI – D. J. Moore 22-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 8:39. Bears 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:07. CHI – D'Andre Swift 17-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:46. Bears 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:01. Fourth quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 41-yard field goal, 7:30. Bears 31–3. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 1:25. Top passers CLE – Shedeur Sanders – 18/35, 177 yards, 3 INT CHI – Caleb Williams – 17/28, 242 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CLE – Shedeur Sanders – 2 rushes, 24 yards CHI – D'Andre Swift – 18 rushes, 98 yards, 2 TD Top receivers CLE – Isaiah Bond – 2 receptions, 89 yards CHI – Luther Burden III – 6 receptions, 84 yards

With the win, the Bears clinched their first double-digit win season since 2018. ^[76]

Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 16: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Packers	0	6	7	3	0	16
Bears	0	0	3	13	6	22

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: December 20
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 37 °F (3 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,152
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter GB – Brandon McManus 26-yard field goal, 12:45. Packers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:06. GB – Brandon McManus 22-yard field goal, 1:41. Packers 6–0. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 7:53. Third quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 46-yard field goal, 12:12. Packers 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:48. GB – Romeo Doubs 33-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brandon McManus kick), 0:33. Packers 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:42. Fourth quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 51-yard field goal, 10:52. Packers 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:41. GB – Brandon McManus 28-yard field goal, 5:03. Packers 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:49. CHI – Cairo Santos 43-yard field goal, 1:59. Packers 16–9. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 3:04. CHI – Jahdae Walker 6-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 0:24. Tied 16–16. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 1:35. Overtime CHI – D. J. Moore 46-yard pass from Caleb Williams, 4:50. Bears 22–16. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:20. Top passers GB – Malik Willis – 9/11, 121 yards, TD CHI – Caleb Williams – 19/34, 250 yards, 2 TD Top rushers GB – Emanuel Wilson – 14 rushes, 82 yards CHI – D'Andre Swift – 13 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers GB – Romeo Doubs – 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD CHI – D. J. Moore – 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD

The Packers lost quarterback Jordan Love to a concussion after he took a helmet-to-helmet hit from Chicago’s Austin Booker in the second quarter. In a defensive battle, Green Bay built a 16–6 lead when kicker Brandon McManus kicked a 28-yard field goal with about five minutes remaining. The Bears responded by marching down the field and kicking a field goal just as the two-minute warning arrived. Chicago then recovered an onside kick, setting up a dramatic finish. Facing 4th-and-4 at the Packers’ 6-yard line, Caleb Williams beat an all-out blitz and lofted a pass to a wide-open Jahdae Walker in the right corner of the end zone to force overtime. In overtime, the Packers had 4th-and-1 at the Chicago 36, but backup quarterback Malik Willis fumbled the snap. On the ensuing Bears drive, Williams connected with DJ Moore for a 46-yard touchdown, completing a wild comeback victory.

The Bears defeated the Packers at home for the first time since 2018. ^[77] With the Steelers defeating the Lions the following day, the Bears clinched their first playoff berth since the 2020 season. ^[78]

Week 17: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 17: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	14	7	7	10	38
49ers	14	14	7	7	42

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

• Date: December 28
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,836
• Referee: Alex Moore
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – T. J. Edwards 34-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 14:45. Bears 7–0. SF – Jake Tonges 1-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro kick), 10:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:48. SF – Brock Purdy 10-yard run (Eddy Pineiro kick), 4:52. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:21. CHI – Luther Burden III 35-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 2:58. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:54. Second quarter SF – Christian McCaffrey 5-yard run (Eddy Pineiro kick), 13:44. 49ers 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14. CHI – Colston Loveland 36-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 12:20. Tied 21–21. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:24. SF – Brock Purdy 3-yard run (Eddy Pineiro kick), 3:23. 49ers 28–21. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 8:57. Third quarter CHI – D'Andre Swift 2-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 9:51. Tied 28–28. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:09. SF – Kyle Juszczyk 6-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro kick), 4:52. 49ers 35–28. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:59. Fourth quarter CHI – D'Andre Swift 22-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 14:54. Tied 35–35. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:58. CHI – Cairo Santos 29-yard field goal, 5:22. Bears 38–35. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:01. SF – Jauan Jennings 38-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro kick), 2:15. 49ers 42–38. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:07. Top passers CHI – Caleb Williams – 25/42, 330 yards, 2 TD SF – Brock Purdy – 24/33, 303 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CHI – D'Andre Swift – 9 rushes, 54 yards, 2 TD SF – Christian McCaffrey – 23 rushes, 140 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Luther Burden III – 8 receptions, 138 yards, TD SF – Ricky Pearsall – 5 receptions, 85 yards

Prior to the game being played, the Bears clinched their first NFC North title since 2018 following the Packers' loss to the Ravens in Week 17.

With the loss, the Bears dropped to 11–5 (7–4 against the NFC) and finished 5–4 on the road.

Week 18: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 18: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	3	10	3	3	19
Bears	0	0	0	16	16

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: January 4
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
• Game attendance: 57,036
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DET – Jake Bates 34-yard field goal, 8:35. Lions 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:25. Second quarter DET – Jake Bates 30-yard field goal, 11:28. Lions 6–0. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 7:11. DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 15-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 4:40. Lions 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:06. Third quarter DET – Jake Bates 25-yard field goal, 2:11. Lions 16–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:34. Fourth quarter CHI – Jahdae Walker 25-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Kyle Monangai run), 14:16. Lions 16–8. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:55. CHI – Colston Loveland 1-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Caleb Williams–Cole Kmet pass), 5:25. Tied 16–16. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 5:56. DET – Jake Bates 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 19–16. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:41. Top passers DET – Jared Goff – 27/42, 331 yards, TD, INT CHI – Caleb Williams – 20/33, 212 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 19 rushes, 80 yards CHI – D'Andre Swift – 10 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 11 receptions, 139 yards CHI – Colston Loveland – 10 receptions, 91 yards, TD

With the loss, the Bears once again failed to beat the Lions and they finished 2–4 against the NFC North and 6–2 at home. However, the Commanders' win over the Eagles allowed the Bears to clinch the #2 seed in the NFC.

Standings

Division

NFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(2) Chicago Bears	11	6	0	.647	2–4	7–5	441	415	L2
(7) Green Bay Packers	9	7	1	.559	4–2	7–4–1	391	360	L4
Minnesota Vikings	9	8	0	.529	4–2	7–5	344	333	W5
Detroit Lions	9	8	0	.529	2–4	6–6	481	413	W1

Conference

NFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Seattle Seahawks	West	14	3	0	.824	4–2	9–3	.498	.471	W7
2 [a]	Chicago Bears	North	11	6	0	.647	2–4	7–5	.458	.406	L2
3 [a]	Philadelphia Eagles	East	11	6	0	.647	3–3	8–4	.476	.455	L1
4 [b]	Carolina Panthers	South	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	.522	.463	L2
Wild cards
5 [c]	Los Angeles Rams	West	12	5	0	.706	4–2	7–5	.526	.485	W1
6 [c]	San Francisco 49ers	West	12	5	0	.706	4–2	9–3	.498	.417	L1
7	Green Bay Packers	North	9	7	1	.559	4–2	7–4–1	.483	.431	L4
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [d]	Minnesota Vikings	North	9	8	0	.529	4–2	7–5	.514	.431	W5
9 [d]	Detroit Lions	North	9	8	0	.529	2–4	6–6	.490	.428	W1
10 [b] [e]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	.529	.485	W1
11 [b] [e]	Atlanta Falcons	South	8	9	0	.471	3–3	7–5	.495	.449	W4
12	Dallas Cowboys	East	7	9	1	.441	4–2	4–7–1	.438	.311	L1
13	New Orleans Saints	South	6	11	0	.353	3–3	4–8	.495	.333	L1
14	Washington Commanders	East	5	12	0	.294	3–3	3–9	.507	.388	W1
15	New York Giants	East	4	13	0	.235	2–4	2–10	.524	.478	W2
16	Arizona Cardinals	West	3	14	0	.176	0–6	3–9	.571	.422	L9

Postseason

See also: 2025–26 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Time (CST)	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
Wild Card	January 10	7:15 p.m.	Green Bay Packers (7)	W 31–27	1–0	Soldier Field	Prime Video	Recap
Divisional	January 18	5:40 p.m.	Los Angeles Rams (5)			Soldier Field	NBC

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (7) Green Bay Packers

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (7) Green Bay Packers at (2) Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	7	14	0	6	27
Bears	3	0	3	25	31

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: January 10, 2026
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,338
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (WFLD/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, and Kaylee Hartung
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal, 7:02. Bears 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 59 yards, 7:58. GB – Christian Watson 7-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brandon McManus kick), 2:06. Packers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:56. Second quarter GB – Jayden Reed 18-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brandon McManus kick), 6:46. Packers 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:37. GB – Romeo Doubs 1-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brandon McManus kick), 1:56. Packers 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:19. Third quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 10:07. Packers 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:46. Fourth quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 51-yard field goal, 13:29. Packers 21–9. Drive: 7 plays, 2 yards, 2:06. CHI – D'Andre Swift 5-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 10:08. Packers 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:30. GB – Matthew Golden 23-yard pass from Jordan Love (kick failed), 6:36. Packers 27–16. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:34. CHI – Olamide Zaccheaus 8-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Caleb Williams–Colston Loveland), 4:18. Packers 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 2:18. CHI – D. J. Moore 25-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 1:43. Bears 31–27. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:08. Top passers GB – Jordan Love – 24/46, 323 yards, 4 TD CHI – Caleb Williams – 24/48, 361 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers GB – Josh Jacobs – 19 rushes, 55 yards CHI – D'Andre Swift – 13 rushes, 54 yards, TD Top receivers GB – Romeo Doubs – 8 receptions, 124 yards, TD CHI – Colston Loveland – 8 receptions, 137 yards

With their first playoff win since 2010 (first over Green Bay since 1941), the Bears advanced to the Divisional Round via a wild card victory for the first time since 1994.

NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (5) Los Angeles Rams

NFC Divisional Playoffs: (5) Los Angeles Rams at (2) Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: January 18, 2026
• Game time: 5:40 p.m. CST
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
• Preview

This is the third postseason meeting between these two teams, and the first since the 1985 NFC Championship Game where the Bears won 24–0.

Notes

1. Chicago finished ahead of Philadelphia based on head-to-head victory.
2. Carolina finished ahead of Tampa Bay and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (Carolina 3–1 to Tampa Bay 2–2 and Atlanta 1–3).
3. LA Rams finished ahead of San Francisco based on common games (LA Rams is 9–3 against Arizona, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Seattle, Tampa Bay and Tennessee, while San Francisco is 8–4 against the same teams).
4. Minnesota finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head sweep.
5. Tampa Bay finished ahead of Atlanta based on common games (Tampa Bay is 6–6 against Arizona, Buffalo, Carolina, LA Rams, Miami, New England, New Orleans, NY Jets, San Francisco and Seattle, while Atlanta is 5–7 against the same teams).

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External links

• Official website