2014 Chicago Bears
The 2014 Chicago Bears went 5–11, finishing 4th in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 319 points and allowed 442.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 319–442
- NFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 319 points, the tenth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 442, the second-most. Their point differential was -123.
How the season unfolded
The Bears started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 13 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–13 over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 6 (October 12, 2014).
Their heaviest loss was 55–14 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 10 (November 9, 2014).
They scored a season-high 28 points against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 2 (September 14, 2014), winning 28–20.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the NFC North, splitting with the Vikings and getting swept by the Packers and the Lions.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 7–8–1, 2.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2013, when they went 8–8.
In 2015, they went 6–10.
2014 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2014 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2014 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 28–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2014 | at New York Jets | W 27–19 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2014 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 17–38 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2014 | at Carolina Panthers | L 24–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2014 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 27–13 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2014 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 14–27 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2014 | at New England Patriots | L 23–51 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2014 | at Green Bay Packers | L 14–55 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2014 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 21–13 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2014 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21–13 |
| Week 13 | Nov 27, 2014 | at Detroit Lions | L 17–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 4, 2014 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 28–41 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2014 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 15–31 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2014 | vs Detroit Lions | L 14–20 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2014 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 9–13 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2014 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.