2000 Chicago Bears
The 2000 Chicago Bears went 5–11, and missed the playoffs. They scored 216 points and allowed 355.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 216–355
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 216 points, the fourth-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 355, the 12th-most. Their point differential was -139.
How the season unfolded
The Bears opened with four straight losses and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 24–17 over the New England Patriots in Week 15 (December 10, 2000).
Their heaviest loss was 41–0 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2 (September 10, 2000).
They scored a season-high 27 points against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1 (September 3, 2000), losing 30–27.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–5.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 1999, when they went 6–10.
In 2001, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2000 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 3, 2000 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 27–30 |
| Week 2 | Sep 10, 2000 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 0–41 |
| Week 3 | Sep 17, 2000 | vs New York Giants | L 7–14 |
| Week 4 | Sep 24, 2000 | vs Detroit Lions | L 14–21 |
| Week 5 | Oct 1, 2000 | at Green Bay Packers | W 27–24 |
| Week 6 | Oct 8, 2000 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 10–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 15, 2000 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 16–28 |
| Week 8 | Oct 22, 2000 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 9–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 5, 2000 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 27–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 12, 2000 | at Buffalo Bills | L 3–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 19, 2000 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13–10 |
| Week 13 | Nov 26, 2000 | at New York Jets | L 10–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 3, 2000 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 6–28 |
| Week 15 | Dec 10, 2000 | vs New England Patriots | W 24–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 17, 2000 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 0–17 |
| Week 17 | Dec 24, 2000 | at Detroit Lions | W 23–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2000 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.