2012 Chicago Bears
The 2012 Chicago Bears went 10–6, finishing 2nd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 375 points and allowed 277.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 375–277
- NFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 375 points, the 16th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 277, the third-fewest. Their point differential was +98.
How the season unfolded
The Bears started 3–1 and were 7–1 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 3 to Week 9.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 13 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–3 over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5 (October 7, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 32–7 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 11 (November 19, 2012).
They scored a season-high 51 points against the Tennessee Titans in Week 9 (November 4, 2012), winning 51–20.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC North, sweeping the Lions, splitting with the Vikings, and getting swept by the Packers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2011, when they went 8–8.
In 2013, they went 8–8.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 41–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 13, 2012 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–23 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 23–6 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2012 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 34–18 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 41–3 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2012 | vs Detroit Lions | W 13–7 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 23–22 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | at Tennessee Titans | W 51–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | vs Houston Texans | L 6–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2012 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–32 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 28–10 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 17–23 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 13–21 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 28–13 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | at Detroit Lions | W 26–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2012 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.