2024 Chicago Bears

Where the season ranked

They scored 310 points, the fifth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 370, the 13th-fewest. Their point differential was -60.

How the season unfolded

The Bears started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 5–12.

Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 4 to Week 6.

Their longest losing streak was ten games, from Week 8 to Week 17.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 36–10 over the Carolina Panthers in Week 5 (October 6, 2024).

Their heaviest loss was 38–13 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 14 (December 8, 2024).

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–7.

They played one overtime game and lost it.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 1–5 against the NFC North, splitting with the Packers and getting swept by the Vikings and the Lions.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–7 in the regular season.

Postseason

They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–7, five games better than their record.

Before and after

That was two wins fewer than in 2023, when they went 7–10.

In 2025, they went 11–6 and returned to the playoffs.