2011 Chicago Bears
The 2011 Chicago Bears went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 353 points and allowed 341.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 353–341
- NFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 353 points, the 16th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 341, the 14th-fewest. Their point differential was +12.
How the season unfolded
The Bears started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 6 to Week 11.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 12 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 39–10 over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 6 (October 16, 2011).
Their heaviest loss was 38–14 to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15 (December 18, 2011).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–3.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC North, sweeping the Vikings, splitting with the Lions, and getting swept by the Packers.
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, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2010, when they went 11–5.
In 2012, they went 10–6.
2011 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2011 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 30–12 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2011 | at New Orleans Saints | L 13–30 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2011 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 17–27 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2011 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 34–29 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2011 | at Detroit Lions | L 13–24 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2011 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 39–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2011 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–18 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2011 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 30–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2011 | vs Detroit Lions | W 37–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2011 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 31–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2011 | at Oakland Raiders | L 20–25 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2011 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 3–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2011 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–13 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2011 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 14–38 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2011 | at Green Bay Packers | L 21–35 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2012 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 17–13 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.