2019 Chicago Bears
The 2019 Chicago Bears went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the NFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 280 points and allowed 298.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 280–298
- NFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 280 points, the fourth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 298, the fourth-fewest. Their point differential was -18.
How the season unfolded
The Bears started 3–1 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 2 to Week 4.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 5 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–15 over Washington in Week 3 (September 23, 2019).
Their heaviest loss was 26–3 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 16 (December 22, 2019).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC North, sweeping the Vikings and 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 four wins fewer than in 2018, when they went 12–4.
In 2020, they went 8–8 and returned to the playoffs.
2019 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 5, 2019 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 3–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2019 | at Denver Broncos | W 16–14 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2019 | at Washington | W 31–15 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2019 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 16–6 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2019 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 21–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2019 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 25–36 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2019 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 16–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2019 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–22 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2019 | vs Detroit Lions | W 20–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2019 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 7–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2019 | vs New York Giants | W 19–14 |
| Week 13 | Nov 28, 2019 | at Detroit Lions | W 24–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 5, 2019 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 31–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2019 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–21 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2019 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 3–26 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2019 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 21–19 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2019 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.