2004 Chicago Bears
The 2004 Chicago Bears went 5–11, finishing 4th in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 231 points and allowed 331.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 231–331
- NFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 231 points, the fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 331, the 13th-fewest. Their point differential was -100.
How the season unfolded
The Bears started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 5–11.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 8 to Week 10.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 3 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 21–10 over the Green Bay Packers in Week 2 (September 19, 2004).
Their heaviest loss was 41–10 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 11 (November 21, 2004).
They scored a season-high 28 points against the New York Giants in Week 9 (November 7, 2004), winning 28–21.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC North, splitting with the Packers and the Vikings and getting swept by the Lions.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2003, when they went 7–9.
In 2005, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2004 | vs Detroit Lions | L 16–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | at Green Bay Packers | W 21–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2004 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 22–27 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2004 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 9–19 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2004 | vs Washington | L 10–13 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2004 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7–19 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2004 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 23–13 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2004 | at New York Giants | W 28–21 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2004 | at Tennessee Titans | W 19–17 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2004 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 10–41 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2004 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2004 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 24–14 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2004 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3–22 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2004 | vs Houston Texans | L 5–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2004 | at Detroit Lions | L 13–19 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 14–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2004 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.