2018 Chicago Bears
The 2018 Chicago Bears went 12–4, finishing 1st in the NFC North, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 421 points and allowed 283.
- Record
- 12–4
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 421–283
- NFC North
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 421 points, the ninth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 283, the fewest. Their point differential was +138.
How the season unfolded
The Bears started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 12–4.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 8 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 48–10 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 4 (September 30, 2018).
Their heaviest loss was 38–31 to the New England Patriots in Week 7 (October 21, 2018).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–4.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC North, sweeping the Lions and the Vikings and splitting with the Packers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 16–15 at home.
Before and after
That was a seven-win improvement on 2017, when they went 5–11.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2010.
In 2019, they went 8–8 and missed the playoffs.
2018 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2018 | at Green Bay Packers | L 23–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2018 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 24–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2018 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 16–14 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2018 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 48–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2018 | at Miami Dolphins | L 28–31 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2018 | vs New England Patriots | L 31–38 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2018 | vs New York Jets | W 24–10 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2018 | at Buffalo Bills | W 41–9 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2018 | vs Detroit Lions | W 34–22 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2018 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 25–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 22, 2018 | at Detroit Lions | W 23–16 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2018 | at New York Giants | L 27–30 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2018 | vs Los Angeles Rams | W 15–6 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2018 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 24–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2018 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 14–9 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2018 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 24–10 |
| Wild Card | Jan 6, 2019 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 15–16 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2018 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.