2016 Chicago Bears
The 2016 Chicago Bears went 3–13, finishing 4th in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 279 points and allowed 399.
- Record
- 3–13
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 0–8
- Points
- 279–399
- NFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 279 points, tied for the fourth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 399, the ninth-most. Their point differential was -120.
How the season unfolded
The Bears started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 3–13.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 26–6 over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 13 (December 4, 2016).
Their heaviest loss was 38–10 to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17 (January 1, 2017).
They scored a season-high 27 points against the Green Bay Packers in Week 15 (December 18, 2016), losing 30–27.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–6.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC North, splitting with the Lions and the Vikings and getting swept by the Packers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2015, when they went 6–10.
Their three wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2017, they went 5–11.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2016 | at Houston Texans | L 14–23 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2016 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–29 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 17–31 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | vs Detroit Lions | W 17–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2016 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 23–29 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2016 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 16–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2016 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–26 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2016 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 20–10 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2016 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–36 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2016 | at New York Giants | L 16–22 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2016 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 21–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2016 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 26–6 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | at Detroit Lions | L 17–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2016 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 27–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2016 | vs Washington | L 21–41 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–38 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.