2005 Chicago Bears
The 2005 Chicago Bears went 11–5, finishing 1st in the NFC North, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 260 points and allowed 202.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 260–202
- NFC North
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 260 points, tied for the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 202, the fewest. Their point differential was +58.
How the season unfolded
The Bears started 1–3 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was eight games, from Week 6 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–6 over the Detroit Lions in Week 2 (September 18, 2005).
Their heaviest loss was 34–10 to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17 (January 1, 2006).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–1.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC North, sweeping the Lions and the Packers and splitting with the Vikings.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Carolina Panthers 29–21 at home.
Before and after
That was a six-win improvement on 2004, when they went 5–11.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2001.
In 2006, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2005 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2005 | at Washington | L 7–9 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2005 | vs Detroit Lions | W 38–6 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2005 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 7–24 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2005 | at Cleveland Browns | L 10–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2005 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 28–3 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2005 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 10–6 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2005 | at Detroit Lions | W 19–13 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2005 | at New Orleans Saints | W 20–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2005 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 17–9 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2005 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 13–3 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2005 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13–10 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2005 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 19–7 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2005 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2005 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 16–3 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2005 | at Green Bay Packers | W 24–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2006 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–34 |
| Divisional | Jan 15, 2006 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 21–29 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2005 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.