2007 Chicago Bears
The 2007 Chicago Bears went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 334 points and allowed 348.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 334–348
- NFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 334 points, tied for the 13th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 348, the 16th-fewest. Their point differential was -14.
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 13 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–7 over the Green Bay Packers in Week 16 (December 23, 2007).
Their heaviest loss was 34–10 to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 3 (September 23, 2007).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the Denver Broncos in Week 12 (November 25, 2007), winning 37–34.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–5.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC North, sweeping the Packers and getting swept by the Lions and the Vikings.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was six wins fewer than in 2006, when they went 13–3.
In 2008, they went 9–7.
2007 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2007 | at San Diego Chargers | L 3–14 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2007 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2007 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 10–34 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2007 | at Detroit Lions | L 27–37 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2007 | at Green Bay Packers | W 27–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2007 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 31–34 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2007 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 19–16 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2007 | vs Detroit Lions | L 7–16 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2007 | at Oakland Raiders | W 17–6 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2007 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 23–30 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2007 | vs Denver Broncos | W 37–34 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2007 | vs New York Giants | L 16–21 |
| Week 14 | Dec 6, 2007 | at Washington | L 16–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2007 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 13–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2007 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 35–7 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2007 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 33–25 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2007 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.