2008 Chicago Bears
The 2008 Chicago Bears went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 375 points and allowed 350.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 375–350
- NFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 375 points, tied for the 14th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 350, tied for the 16th-fewest. Their point differential was +25.
How the season unfolded
The Bears started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 14 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–7 over the Detroit Lions in Week 5 (October 5, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 37–3 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 11 (November 16, 2008).
They scored a season-high 48 points against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 7 (October 19, 2008), winning 48–41.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–5.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 2–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC North, sweeping the Lions and splitting with the Vikings and the Packers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2007, when they went 7–9.
In 2009, they went 7–9.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2008 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 29–13 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2008 | at Carolina Panthers | L 17–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2008 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2008 | at Detroit Lions | W 34–7 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2008 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20–22 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 48–41 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | vs Detroit Lions | W 27–23 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2008 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 14–21 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2008 | at Green Bay Packers | L 3–37 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | at St. Louis Rams | W 27–3 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2008 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 11, 2008 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2008 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 20–17 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | at Houston Texans | L 24–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.