2020 Chicago Bears
The 2020 Chicago Bears went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the NFC North, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 372 points and allowed 370.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 372–370
- NFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 372 points, tied for the tenth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 370, the 14th-fewest. Their point differential was +2.
How the season unfolded
The Bears started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 7 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 36–7 over the Houston Texans in Week 14 (December 13, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 35–16 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 17 (January 3, 2021).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 16 (December 27, 2020), winning 41–17.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
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
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the New Orleans Saints 21–9 on the road.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2019, when they went 8–8.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2018.
In 2021, they went 6–11 and missed the playoffs.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2020 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–23 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2020 | vs New York Giants | W 17–13 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 30–26 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2020 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 11–19 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2020 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–19 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2020 | at Carolina Panthers | W 23–16 |
| Week 7 | Oct 26, 2020 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 10–24 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2020 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 23–26 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2020 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 16, 2020 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 13–19 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2020 | at Green Bay Packers | L 25–41 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2020 | vs Detroit Lions | L 30–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2020 | vs Houston Texans | W 36–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2020 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 33–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2020 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 41–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 16–35 |
| Wild Card | Jan 10, 2021 | at New Orleans Saints | L 9–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.