2003 Chicago Bears
The 2003 Chicago Bears went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 283 points and allowed 346.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 283–346
- NFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 283 points, tied for the ninth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 346, the 11th-most. Their point differential was -63.
How the season unfolded
The Bears started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 28–3 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13 (November 30, 2003).
Their heaviest loss was 49–7 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1 (September 7, 2003).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC North, splitting with the Vikings and the Lions and getting swept by the Packers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2002, when they went 4–12.
In 2004, they went 5–11.
2003 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2003 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–49 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2003 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 13–24 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2003 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 23–38 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2003 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 24–21 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2003 | at New Orleans Saints | L 13–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2003 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 17–24 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2003 | vs Detroit Lions | W 24–16 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2003 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 20–7 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2003 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–12 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2003 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 21–23 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2003 | at Denver Broncos | W 19–10 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2003 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 28–3 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2003 | at Green Bay Packers | L 21–34 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2003 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 13–10 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2003 | vs Washington | W 27–24 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2003 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 3–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2003 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.