105th season in franchise history
The 2024 season Chicago Bears ' 105th season in the National Football League (NFL), their third under general manager Ryan Poles , and their third and final under head coach Matt Eberflus . The Bears failed to improve on their 7-10 record from 2023 following a Week 15 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football . The team was featured during the training camp edition of the HBO show Hard Knocks [ 1]
Despite a 4–2 start, their best since 2020 , the Bears lost 8 consecutive games in a brutal collapse. This season that has been plagued by the team's inability to close out games. It started with the Madhouse in Maryland , a 52-yard Hail Mary pass that was tipped in the air by Tyrique Stevenson and caught in the endzone by Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown . To add insult to injury, Stevenson was caught taunting during the play.[ 2] [ 3] Green Bay Packers ' Karl Brooks blocking a potential game-winning field goal.[ 4] [ 5] Thanksgiving Day , the Bears fell to a 4–8 record following a 23–20 loss to the Detroit Lions. Eberflus was widely criticized for his clock management in the final seconds of the game and was fired the next day, making him the first head coach in franchise history to be fired midseason in the teams' over century old history.[ 6] Thomas Brown at interim head coach, the Bears lopsidedly lost against the San Francisco 49ers , ensuring them of a last place finish in the division for the third straight season. Following the Commanders beating the New Orleans Saints in Week 15, the Bears were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season.
On January 10, 2024, the Bears announced that they fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and four others offensive assistants. On January 23, 2024, Shane Waldron was hired as the new offensive coordinator,[ 7] Kerry Joseph was announced as the Quarterbacks coach three days later.[ 8] Eric Washington was named the defensive coordinator .[ 9]
On February 21, 2024, the Bears announced the hiring of additional six coaches: offensive passing game coordinator Thomas Brown, running backs coach Chad Morton, receivers coach Chris Beatty, assistant offensive line coach Jason Houghtaling, assistant quarterbacks and receivers coach Robbie Picazo and assistant running backs coach Jennifer King.[ 10] [ 11] Ryan Griffin as assistant quarterbacks and receivers coach and Bryan Bing as assistant defensive line coach.[ 12] Matt Pees was added as defensive analyst-advance/special projects.[ 13]
In addition, three other coaches were promoted: Offensive line coach Chris Morgan promoted to run game coordinator; assistant defensive backs coach, David Overstreet II to Nickelbacks coach and administrative coaching assistant, Kenny Norton III to defensive quality control coach.
Bill Walsh Diversity coaches [ edit ] The Bears added six coaches from the NFL's Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship Program: Michael Bellamy II (assistant wide receivers/senior offensive analyst/special teams assistant, Howard ), Stefon Wheeler (run game coordinator/offensive line coach, Yale ), Angela Rowe (head flag football coach, Huntingdon College ), Michael Bearden (assistant wide receivers graduate assistant, Notre Dame ), Yosef Fares (head coach, Justin Garza High School ) and Anthony Blevins (defensive assistant, Birmingham Stallions ).[ 19]
Position
Player
2024 team
Date signed
Contract
OLB
Dylan Cole
UFA
OG
Dan Feeney
UFA
Minnesota Vikings
March 15, 2024[ 20]
1 year, $3.5 million
RB
D'Onta Foreman
UFA
Cleveland Browns
March 20, 2024[ 21]
1 year, $1.125 million
DE
Rasheem Green
UFA
CB
Jaylon Johnson
UFA
Chicago Bears
March 11, 2024[ 22]
4 year, $76 million
DT
Justin Jones
UFA
Arizona Cardinals
March 14, 2024[ 23]
3 year, $30 million
TE
Marcedes Lewis
UFA
Chicago Bears
June 9, 2024[ 24]
1 year, TBA
WR
Darnell Mooney
UFA
Atlanta Falcons
March 15, 2024[ 25]
3 year, $39 million
DE
Yannick Ngakoue
UFA
C
Lucas Patrick
UFA
New Orleans Saints
May 12, 2024
1 year, minimum
QB
Nathan Peterman
UFA
New Orleans Saints
March 18, 2024[ 26]
1 year, minimum
LS
Patrick Scales
UFA
Chicago Bears
March 10, 2024[ 27]
1 year, $1 million
WR
Equanimeous St. Brown
UFA
New Orleans Saints
April 12, 2024[ 28]
1 year, TBA
CB
Greg Stroman
UFA
Chicago Bears
1 year, minimum
WR/PR
Trent Taylor
UFA
San Francisco 49ers
April 16, 2024[ 29]
1 year, TBA
TE
Robert Tonyan
UFA
Minnesota Vikings
May 16, 2024[ 30]
1 year, TBA
WR
Collin Johnson
RFA
Chicago Bears
March 8, 2024[ 31]
1 year, minimum
CB
Josh Blackwell
ERFA
Chicago Bears
March 13, 2024
1 year, minimum
WR
Joe Reed
ERFA
RFA : Restricted free agent , UFA : Unrestricted free agent , ERFA : Exclusive rights free agentLEGEND
– Light green background indicates a player has been re-signed by the Bears. – Light red background indicates a player has departed the Bears.
Position
Player
Previous team
Date signed
Contract
FS
Tarvarius Moore Green Bay Packers March 8, 2024[ 32]
1 year, minimum
FS
Kevin Byard Philadelphia Eagles March 10, 2024[ 33]
2 year, $15 million
RB
D'Andre Swift Philadelphia Eagles March 13, 2024[ 34]
3 year, $24 million
TE
Gerald Everett Los Angeles Chargers March 13, 2024[ 35]
2 year, $12 million
SS
Jonathan Owens Green Bay Packers March 13, 2024[ 36]
2 year, $4.5 million
OT
Matt Pryor San Francisco 49ers March 13, 2024[ 37]
1 year, $1 million
QB
Brett Rypien New York Jets March 13, 2024[ 38]
1 year, minimum
LB
Amen Ogbongbemiga Los Angeles Chargers March 14, 2024[ 39]
1 year, $2.1 million
C
Coleman Shelton Los Angeles Rams March 15, 2024[ 40]
1 year, $3.5 million
WR
Dante Pettis -
March 15, 2024[ 41]
1 year, minimum
DE
Jacob Martin Indianapolis Colts March 16, 2024[ 42]
1 year, minimum
OT
Jake Curhan Seattle Seahawks March 18, 2024[ 43]
1 year, minimum
DE
Byron Cowart Miami Dolphins March 18, 2024[ 44]
1 year, minimum
[ edit ] The Bears signed the following players to reserve/future contracts: Micah Baskerville (LB), Stephen Carlson (TE), Jerome Carvin (G), Adrian Colbert (FS), Douglas Coleman III (SS), Aviante Collins (T), Michael Dwumfour (DT), Daniel Hardy (DE), Khalid Kareem (DE), Doug Kramer (C), Cameron Lyons (LS), Roy Mbaeteka (T), Bill Murray (G), Corliss Waitman (P) and Nsimba Webster (WR).[ 45] [ 46] [ 47]
Draft trades
^ The Bears traded a 2023 first-round selection (1st overall ) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a first-round selection (1st overall), 2023 first and second-round selections (9th and 61st overall), a 2025 second-round selection, and WR D. J. Moore .[ 51]
^ The Bears traded a second-round selection to the Washington Commanders in exchange for DE Montez Sweat .[ 52]
^ The Bears traded a fourth-round selection to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for WR Keenan Allen .
^ The Bears traded a 2023 first-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fourth-round selection and a 2023 first-round selection.
^ Originally the Bears traded a fifth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for OL Ryan Bates , but received the pick back on draft day in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round pick.
^ The Bears traded a sixth-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for G Dan Feeney .
^ The Bears traded a seventh-round selection to the New England Patriots in exchange for WR N'Keal Harry .
Undrafted free agents [ edit ] Rookie minicamp participants [ edit ] The following unsigned undrafted free agents participated in the Bears Rookie Minicamp from May 9 to 11: LB Brian Abraham, Albany; OT Noah Atagi, Weber State; RB T.D. Ayo-Durojaiye, Villanova; DB Travian Blaylock, Wisconsin; DB Russell Dandy, Eastern Illinois; DT Mark Ho Ching, Northern Arizona; WR John Jackson , USC; DB Patrick Jolly, Abilene Christian; DB Leon Jones , Arkansas State; DT Dashaun Mallory , Arizona State; S Samuel Matthews, Texas A&M; DE John McCartan, Oregon State; LB Rich Miller Jr., Kansas; LB Paul Moala , Georgia Tech; WR R.J. Mobley, Winston-Salem; DB Decorian Patterson, UCF; DB Kendarin Ray, Tulsa; WR Marcus Rogers, Troy; OG David Satkowski, Stonehill; TE Geor'quarius Spivey, Mississippi State; OG Kameron Stutts, Auburn; OG Donald Ventrelli, North Dakota; TE Shelton Zeon, UNLV.[ 54] [ 55]
Front office Secretary of the board of directors – Virginia Halas McCaskey
Chairman – George McCaskey
President/CEO – Kevin Warren
General manager – Ryan Poles
Assistant general manager – Ian Cunningham
Senior director of player personnel – Jeff King
Director of player personnel – Trey Koziol
Director of college scouting – Breck Ackley
Director of pro scouting – DJ Hord
Director of football administration – Matt Feinstein
Director of football analytics – Krithi Chandrakasan Head coaches Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Eric Washington
Defensive line – Travis Smith
Assistant defensive line – Brian Bing
Linebackers – Dave Borgonzi
Cornerbacks/defensive passing game coordinator – Jon Hoke
Nickelbacks – David Overstreet II
Safeties – Andre Curtis
Defensive quality control – Kevin Koch
Defensive quality control – Kenny Norton III
Defensive analyst (advance/special projects) – Matt Pees Special teams coaches Coaching administration Director of research and analysis – Harrison Freid
Coaching administration manager – Chavis Cook Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Jim Arthur
Assistant strength and conditioning – Noble Landry
Assistant strength and conditioning – Pierre Ngo → Coaching staff Front office More NFL staffs
On March 26, the National Football League announced that the Bears would play the Houston Texans in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game at 7:00 p.m. CDT on Thursday, August 1, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio .[ 56] Devin Hester , Steve McMichael and Julius Peppers . The two teams were also scheduled to meet in Houston in Week 2 of the regular season.
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 33-yard field goal, 12:13. Texans 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:45.
CHI – Collin Johnson 20-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Cairo Santos kick), 8:22. Texans 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:51.
HOU – Cam Akers 4-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:44. Texans 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:42.
CHI – Tommy Sweeney 22-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Cairo Santos kick), 0:46. Texans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 0:58. Third quarter
CHI – Collin Johnson 9-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Cairo Santos kick), 11:39. Bears 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:21.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Due to lightning in the area, the game was called during the third quarter and the Bears were declared the winners.
Week 1: at Buffalo Bills [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 30-yard field goal, 10:03. Bears 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:57.
CHI – Cairo Santos 31-yard field goal, 2:13. Bears 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 5:39. Second quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 24-yard field goal, 9:15. Bears 6–3. Drive: 18 plays, 78 yards, 7:58. Third quarter
CHI – Velus Jones 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 7:46. Bears 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:28.
BUF – Tyler Bass 49-yard field goal, 2:54. Bears 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:52. Fourth quarter
CHI – Micah Baskerville 53-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 14:08. Bears 19–6.
CHI – Ian Wheeler 7-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 6:03. Bears 26–6. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:11.
CHI – Ian Wheeler 8-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 2:24. Bears 33–6. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:40.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: vs Cincinnati Bengals [ edit ]
Preseason Week 2: Cincinnati Bengals at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
0
3
0 0 3
Bears 0
10
14 3 27
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Mostly cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 59,829Referee : Tra Blake (3)TV : WFLD/NFLNRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 37-yard field goal, 9:08. Bears 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:53.
CHI – Caleb Williams 7-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:33. Bears 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:19.
CIN – Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 1:33. Third quarter
CHI – Dante Pettis 4-yard pass from Tyson Bagent (Cairo Santos kick), 7:46. Bears 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:30.
CHI – Dante Pettis 25-yard pass from Tyson Bagent (Cairo Santos kick), 3:18. Bears 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 2:01. Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 51-yard field goal, 10:17. Bears 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:24.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 32-yard field goal, 14:06. Bears 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:01.
KC – Carson Steele 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 7:50. Bears 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:07.
CHI – Cairo Santos 37-yard field goal, 0:43. Bears 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:53.
CHI – Reddy Steward 48-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 0:22. Bears 20–7. Third quarter
CHI – Tommy Sweeney 6-yard pass from Austin Reed (Cairo Santos kick), 6:19. Bears 27–7. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 6:01.
CHI – Velus Jones 39-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:28. Bears 34–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:45. Fourth quarter
KC – Cornell Powell 7-yard pass from Ian Book (Harrison Butker kick), 10:27. Bears 34–14. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:01.
KC – Baylor Cupp 10-yard pass from Ian Book (Harrison Butker kick), 3:29. Bears 34–21. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TEN – Nick Folk 40-yard field goal, 14:06. Titans 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:35.
TEN – Chigoziem Okonkwo 17-yard pass from Will Levis (Nick Folk kick), 3:44. Titans 17–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 8:23.
CHI – Cairo Santos 24-yard field goal, 0:27. Titans 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:17. Third quarter
CHI – Jonathan Owens 21-yard return of blocked punt (Cairo Santos kick), 9:07. Titans 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 3:19. Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 50-yard field goal, 14:47. Titans 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 3:59.
CHI – Cairo Santos 48-yard field goal, 9:52. Titans 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:52.
CHI – Tyrique Stevenson 43-yard interception return (Caleb Williams –D'Andre Swift pass), 7:35. Bears 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 2:17.
Top passers
TEN – Will Levis – 19/32, 127 yards, TD, 2 INT
CHI – Caleb Williams – 14/29, 93 yards Top rushers
TEN – Tony Pollard – 16 rushes, 82 yards, TD
CHI – D'Andre Swift – 10 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers
Despite falling behind 17–0 and failing to score an offensive touchdown, the Bears rallied to beat the Titans in their season opener with touchdowns on returns of a blocked punt and interception. Caleb Williams , despite finishing with just 93 passing yards, became the first #1 overall pick to win his first NFL start since David Carr in 2002 .
Week 2: at Houston Texans [ edit ]
Week 2: Chicago Bears at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
3
7
0 3 13
Texans 3
13
0 3 19
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Game information
First quarter
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 56-yard field goal, 10:20. Texans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:40.
CHI – Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal, 3:51. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:29. Second quarter
HOU – Nico Collins 28-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 14:55. Texans 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:56.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 47-yard field goal, 9:55. Texans 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:38.
CHI – Khalil Herbert 2-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:32. Texans 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:10.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 59-yard field goal, 0:01. Texans 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 0:31. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 53-yard field goal, 13:39. Texans 19–10. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:11.
CHI – Cairo Santos 54-yard field goal, 2:51. Texans 19–13. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 3:37.
Top passers
CHI – Caleb Williams – 23/37, 174 yards, 2 INT
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 23/36, 260 yards, TD Top rushers
CHI – Caleb Williams – 5 rushes, 44 yards
HOU – Cam Akers – 7 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers
CHI – D. J. Moore – 6 receptions, 53 yards
HOU – Nico Collins – 8 receptions, 135 yards, TD
The Bears offense continued to struggle, as Caleb Williams threw two interceptions. With the loss, the Bears fell to 1–1.
Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal, 12:51. Colts 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:01.
IND – Trey Sermon 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:21. Colts 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:30. Fourth quarter
CHI – Rome Odunze 1-yard pass from Caleb Williams (pass failed), 8:21. Colts 14–9. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:00.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 5:22. Colts 21–9. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:24.
CHI – Cole Kmet 6-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 2:01. Colts 21–16. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:21.
Top passers
CHI – Caleb Williams – 33/52, 363 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
IND – Anthony Richardson – 10/20, 167 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
CHI – Roschon Johnson – 8 rushes, 30 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 23 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
CHI – Rome Odunze – 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD
IND – Alec Pierce – 1 reception, 44 yards
Caleb Williams put up his best game of the season to date, throwing for 363 yards, but also threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. With the loss, the Bears fell to 1–2.
Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams [ edit ]
Week 4: Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
3
3
3 9 18
Bears 0
10
7 7 24
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Date : September 29Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 59,074Referee : Brad Rogers TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
LAR – Joshua Karty 46-yard field goal, 4:01. Rams 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:23. Second quarter
LAR – Joshua Karty 37-yard field goal, 13:05. Rams 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:51.
CHI – Roschon Johnson 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 5:42. Bears 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:00.
CHI – Cairo Santos 40-yard field goal, 0:09. Bears 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 0:52. Third quarter
LAR – Joshua Karty 25-yard field goal, 8:50. Bears 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:10.
CHI – D. J. Moore 9-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 2:43. Bears 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:13. Fourth quarter
LAR – Kyren Williams 3-yard run (pass failed), 14:55. Bears 17–15. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:42.
CHI – D'Andre Swift 36-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:26. Bears 24–15. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:29.
LAR – Joshua Karty 52-yard field goal, 8:47. Bears 24–18. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:39.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 20/29, 224 yards, INT
CHI – Caleb Williams – 17/23, 157 yards, TD Top rushers
LAR – Kyren Williams – 19 rushes, 94 yards, TD
CHI – D'Andre Swift – 16 rushes, 93 yards, TD Top receivers
LAR – Tutu Atwell – 4 receptions, 82 yards
CHI – D'Andre Swift – 7 receptions, 72 yards
D'Andre Swift rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, and the Bears defense forced two turnovers, improving them to 2–2 and their first win over the Rams since 2018 .
Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
Week 5: Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
7
0
3 0 10
Bears 7
20
3 6 36
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Roschon Johnson 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 10:44. Bears 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:27.
CHI – D'Andre Swift 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 2:14. Bears 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:35.
CHI – D. J. Moore 30-yard pass from Caleb Williams (kick failed), 0:24. Bears 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 0:31. Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 6:25. Bears 30–7. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:37.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 27-yard field goal, 2:10. Bears 30–10. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:15. Fourth quarter
CHI – Roschon Johnson 1-yard run (pass failed), 4:23. Bears 36–10. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 3:07.
Top passers
CAR – Andy Dalton – 18/28, 136 yards, INT
CHI – Caleb Williams – 20/29, 304 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 13 rushes, 97 yards, TD
CHI – D'Andre Swift – 21 rushes, 73 yards, TD Top receivers
CAR – Jalen Coker – 4 receptions, 68 yards
CHI – D. J. Moore – 5 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
The Bears played lights out football. Caleb Williams played his best game with the Bears with 304 passing yards and two touchdowns, and Chicago's defense allowed just 10 points and forced three turnovers. With the win, they improve to 3–2 and defeated the Panthers for the fourth straight meeting.
Week 6: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ] NFL London games
Game information
First quarter
JAX – Cam Little 30-yard field goal, 4:37. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 8:12. Second quarter
CHI – Cole Kmet 31-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 11:07. Bears 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:46.
CHI – Cole Kmet 2-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 0:13. Bears 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 2:55. Third quarter
CHI – Keenan Allen 9-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 11:22. Bears 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:18.
JAX – Gabe Davis 21-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 6:02. Bears 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:20. Fourth quarter
CHI – Keenan Allen 3-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 14:56. Bears 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:06.
CHI – D'Andre Swift 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:29. Bears 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:06.
JAX – Gabe Davis 5-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (pass failed), 6:58. Bears 35–16. Drive: 17 plays, 70 yards, 5:31.
Top passers
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 23/35, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT
CHI – Caleb Williams – 23/29, 226 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers
JAX – D'Ernest Johnson – 6 rushes, 28 yards
CHI – D'Andre Swift – 17 rushes, 91 yards, TD Top receivers
JAX – Evan Engram – 10 receptions, 102 yards
CHI – Cole Kmet – 5 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
The Bears scored 35+ points in consecutive games for the first time since 2013 , blowing out the Jaguars 35–16 and improving to 4–2.
Week 8: at Washington Commanders [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
WAS – Austin Seibert 27-yard field goal, 8:51. Commanders 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:12.
WAS – Austin Seibert 30-yard field goal, 1:04. Commanders 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 4:59. Second quarter
WAS – Austin Seibert 28-yard field goal, 5:24. Commanders 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:01. Third quarter
WAS – Austin Seibert 47-yard field goal, 5:48. Commanders 12–0. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 3:50.
CHI – D'Andre Swift 56-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:43. Commanders 12–7. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:46. Fourth quarter
Top passers
CHI – Caleb Williams – 10/24, 131 yards
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 21/38, 326 yards, TD Top rushers
CHI – D'Andre Swift – 18 rushes, 129 yards, TD
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 16 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers
The game ended with a play now known as the Madhouse in Maryland , where Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels threw a 52-yard Hail Mary pass to wide receiver Noah Brown to defeat the Bears on the final play.[ 57] Tyrique Stevenson was taunting the crowd and was responsible for tipping the pass that was then caught by Brown for the winning touchdown. With the crushing loss, the Bears fell to 4–3.
Week 9: at Arizona Cardinals [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 29-yard field goal, 11:51. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:55.
CHI – Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal, 9:10. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 1:52.
ARI – Trey Benson 1-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 3:14. Cardinals 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:56.
CHI – Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal, 0:26. Cardinals 14–9. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 2:48.
ARI – Emari Demercado 53-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 0:04. Cardinals 21–9. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:22. Third quarter
ARI – Chad Ryland 29-yard field goal, 4:53. Cardinals 24–9. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:54. Fourth quarter
ARI – Chad Ryland 55-yard field goal, 14:02. Cardinals 27–9. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:53.
ARI – Penalty on D'Andre Swift enforced in end zone for a safety, 7:58. Cardinals 29–9. Drive: 1 play, -1 yard, 0:27.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
CHI – Rome Odunze – 5 receptions, 104 yards
ARI – Trey McBride – 3 receptions, 35 yards
The Bears were defeated in lopsided fashion by the Cardinals, failing to score a touchdown and falling to 4–4.
Week 10: vs. New England Patriots [ edit ]
Week 10: New England Patriots at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots 3
10
0 6 19
Bears
0
3
0 0 3
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game information
First quarter
NE – Joey Slye 30-yard field goal, 6:19. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:26. Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 7:17. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 4:41.
NE – Ja'Lynn Polk 2-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 1:46. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:31.
NE – Joey Slye 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 0:35. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NE – Joey Slye 25-yard field goal, 7:30. Patriots 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 6:03.
NE – Joey Slye 33-yard field goal, 2:17. Patriots 19–3. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:37.
Top passers
NE – Drake Maye – 15/25, 184 yards, TD, INT
CHI – Caleb Williams – 16/30, 120 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
For the second straight game, the Bears failed to score a touchdown, and fell to 4–5. This was also the Bears' first loss at Soldier Field since Week 6 of 2023, snapping an 8-game winning streak at home.
After this game, the Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and named Thomas Brown interim offensive coordinator.
Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 7
0
7 6 20
Bears
3
7
9 0 19
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Roschon Johnson 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:07. Bears 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:42. Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal, 10:07. Bears 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:43.
GB – Josh Jacobs 7-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:34. Packers 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:43.
CHI – D'Andre Swift 39-yard run (pass failed), 0:31. Bears 19–14. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:03. Fourth quarter
GB – Jordan Love 1-yard run (run failed), 2:59. Packers 20–19. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:18.
Top passers
GB – Jordan Love – 13/17, 261 yards, TD, INT
CHI – Caleb Williams – 23/31, 231 yards Top rushers
GB – Josh Jacobs – 18 rushes, 76 yards, TD
CHI – D'Andre Swift – 14 rushes, 71 yards, TD Top receivers
The Bears suffered another last-second loss, after a 46-yard field goal attempt from Cairo Santos to win the game was deflected by Packers defensive lineman Karl Brooks . With this loss, the Bears fell to 4–6 and lost their eleventh straight game against the Packers.
Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]
Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Vikings 0
14
10 3 3 30
Bears
7
3
0 17 0 27
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Date : November 24Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Partly sunny, 47 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 57,659Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Jordan Addison 2-yard pass from Sam Darnold (John Parker Romo kick), 14:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 0:59.
MIN – Jalen Nailor 5-yard pass from Sam Darnold (John Parker Romo kick), 6:29. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:57.
CHI – Cairo Santos 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:09. Third quarter
MIN – John Parker Romo 40-yard field goal, 12:40. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:20.
MIN – Aaron Jones 2-yard run (John Parker Romo kick), 1:22. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:47. Fourth quarter
CHI – D. J. Moore 10-yard pass from Caleb Williams (pass failed), 7:22. Vikings 24–16. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:45.
MIN – John Parker Romo 26-yard field goal, 1:56. Vikings 27–16. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:26.
CHI – Keenan Allen 1-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Caleb Williams–D. J. Moore pass), 0:22. Vikings 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:34.
CHI – Cairo Santos 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 27–27. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:22. Overtime
MIN – John Parker Romo 29-yard field goal, 2:10. Vikings 30–27. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:29.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Aaron Jones – 22 rushes, 106 yards, TD
CHI – Caleb Williams – 6 rushes, 33 yards Top receivers
The Bears rallied from an 11-point deficit with under 2 minutes remaining to force overtime, but the Bears offense went three-and-out and the Vikings drove down the field for a game-winning field goal. With the loss, the Bears fell to 4–7.
Week 13: at Detroit Lions [ edit ] Thanksgiving Day games
Week 13: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
0
0
7 13 20
Lions 3
13
7 0 23
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Game information
First quarter
DET – Jake Bates 30-yard field goal, 7:06. Lions 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 7:54. Second quarter
DET – Sam LaPorta 3-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 14:55. Lions 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:33.
DET – Jake Bates 36-yard field goal, 7:15. Lions 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:26.
DET – Jake Bates 48-yard field goal, 3:11. Lions 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:02. Third quarter
CHI – Keenan Allen 31-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 9:47. Lions 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:13.
DET – Sam LaPorta 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 2:43. Lions 23–7. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 7:04. Fourth quarter
CHI – Keenan Allen 9-yard pass from Caleb Williams (pass failed), 13:40. Lions 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:03.
CHI – D. J. Moore 31-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 5:36. Lions 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:06.
Top passers
CHI – Caleb Williams – 20/39, 256 yards, 3 TD
DET – Jared Goff – 21/34, 221 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
CHI – D. J. Moore – 8 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 5 receptions, 73 yards
The Bears rallied from a 23–7 fourth quarter deficit to pull within 23–20 with possession of the ball in field goal range; however, a sack knocked them out of field goal range, and a disastrous sequence ensued with the Bears not using their last timeout and the clock running out after an incomplete pass. The loss dropped the Bears to 4–8, and the day after the game, head coach Matt Eberflus was fired, becoming the first head coach in franchise history to be fired mid-season, and interim offensive coordinator Thomas Brown was promoted to interim head coach.
Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
Week 14: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
0
0
6 7 13
49ers 14
10
0 14 38
at Levi's Stadium , Santa Clara, California
Date : December 8Game time : 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST Game weather : Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 71,662Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan OliviRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SF – Jauan Jennings 16-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 7:41. 49ers 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 7:24.
SF – Jake Moody 23-yard field goal, 1:50. 49ers 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:44. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SF – Isaac Guerendo 4-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 14:57. 49ers 31–6. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:43.
CHI – Rome Odunze 14-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 11:48. 49ers 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:09.
SF – Patrick Taylor Jr. 3-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 5:15. 49ers 38–13. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:33.
Top passers
CHI – Caleb Williams – 17/23, 134 yards, 2 TD
SF – Brock Purdy – 20/25, 325 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
CHI – D'Andre Swift – 14 rushes, 38 yards
SF – Isaac Guerendo – 15 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
Thomas Brown's head coaching debut was a disaster for the Bears, who were outgained in yardage 319–4 in the first half and 452–162 for the game against a shorthanded 49ers team. With their seventh straight loss, the Bears fell to 4–9 and were assured of a fourth straight losing season.
Week 15: at Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 52-yard field goal, 12:04. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:53.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 7-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 5:04. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:30. Second quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 31-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 2:31. Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 29-yard field goal, 7:02. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:38.
MIN – Aaron Jones 1-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 1:38. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:24. Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 13:00. Vikings 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:38.
MIN – Cam Akers 1-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 10:14. Vikings 27–6. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:46.
CHI – Keenan Allen 16-yard pass from Caleb Williams (pass failed), 5:19. Vikings 27–12. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 0:54.
MIN – Will Reichard 46-yard field goal, 1:12. Vikings 30–12. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 4:07.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week 16: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
0
0 0 0
Bears
0
0
0 0 0
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Date : December 22Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTReferee : Clete BlakemanTV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan OliviPreview
Seed
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[ a] [ b]
x – Detroit Lions
North
12
2
0
.857
4–0
8–1
.536
.512
L1
2[ a]
x – Philadelphia Eagles
East
12
2
0
.857
3–0
7–2
.454
.440
W10
3[ c]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
8
6
0
.571
2–2
6–3
.530
.478
W4
4[ c] [ d]
Los Angeles Rams
West
8
6
0
.571
3–1
5–5
.531
.473
W3
Wild cards
5[ b]
x – Minnesota Vikings
North
12
2
0
.857
3–1
7–2
.434
.387
W7
6
Green Bay Packers
North
10
4
0
.714
1–3
5–4
.551
.429
W1
7
Washington Commanders
East
9
5
0
.643
2–2
6–3
.408
.278
W2
In the hunt
8[ d]
Seattle Seahawks
West
8
6
0
.571
3–2
4–5
.497
.434
L1
9[ e]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
7
0
.500
4–1
6–3
.556
.449
W1
10[ e]
Arizona Cardinals
West
7
7
0
.500
2–2
3–6
.558
.404
W1
11[ f]
San Francisco 49ers
West
6
8
0
.429
1–4
4–6
.561
.393
L1
12[ f]
Dallas Cowboys
East
6
8
0
.429
3–1
4–5
.485
.345
W1
13
New Orleans Saints
South
5
9
0
.357
2–3
4–6
.500
.300
L1
Eliminated from postseason contention
14
Chicago Bears
North
4
10
0
.286
0–4
2–7
.526
.304
L8
15
Carolina Panthers
South
3
11
0
.214
1–3
2–7
.490
.214
L4
16
New York Giants
East
2
12
0
.143
0–5
1–9
.541
.393
L9
Tiebreakers [ g]
^ a b Detroit wins tie break over Philadelphia based on conference record.
^ a b Detroit wins tie break over Minnesota based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Tampa Bay wins tie break over LA Rams based on conference record.
^ a b LA Rams wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Atlanta wins tie break over Arizona based on conference record.
^ a b San Francisco wins tie break over Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage
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Franchise Records Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Minor league affiliates Retired numbers Key personnel Division championships (21) Conference championships (4) League championships (9) Media
Broadcasters Radio:
Personnel:
Television:
WFLD (pre-season and most regular season games through Fox , official pre-game and post-game alternate)Marquee Sports Network (official post-game and in-season programming)
Personnel:
Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter)
Adam Amin (pre-season play-by-play)Jim Miller (pre-season analyst) Current league affiliations
Formerly the Decatur Staleys (1920) and the Chicago Staleys (1921)
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)
