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The Bears, who were 2–2 prior to this game, finished with a 5–11 record and Ditka was fired as Bears coach following the season. On January 1, 1995, the Bears met the Vikings in the Metrodome for their first playoff game and, as of 2020, only time in their history together.
b The NFL expanded from a 14-game regular season schedule to 16 beginning in 1978. [22] c The 1982 NFL season was shortened from 16 regular season games to 9 due to a players' strike. [23] For playoff seedings, division standings were ignored and the league used a 16-team tournament format for the season. [24]
2 .846 Decatur Staleys regular season record (1920) 9 1 1 .864 Chicago Staleys regular season record (1921) 779 644 39 .546 Chicago Bears regular season record (1922–present) 798 646 42 .551 All-time regular season record (1920–present) [49] 17 20 — .459 All-time postseason record (1933–present) [49] 815 666 42 .549
All four divisional teams, including the Chicago Bears, play each of the others in the season's final six weeks. The Lions are 11-1, the Vikings 10-2, the Packers 9-3 and the Bears 4-8.
The Minnesota Vikings claim a seventh straight NFL victory with a 30-12 win over the Chicago Bears in Minneapolis.
The Minnesota Vikings made a habit last season of going down to the wire, setting an NFL record in the process by winning all 11 contests that were decided by eight points or fewer. “I ...
The Minnesota Vikings and the Washington Redskins had the honor of playing ESPN's first ever telecast with the Vikings winning the game in a defensive battle. The San Diego Chargers shut out the Oakland Raiders in the night cap and also marked Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers Monday Night Football debut.
Saints quarterback Drew Brees' 79-yard touchdown pass to Devery Henderson was the longest that the Bears allowed since 2008 against the Vikings. The Bears had also been able to convert only 2 of 12 third down attempts, compared to New Orleans, who converted 8 of 17. [57] With the loss, Chicago fell to 1–1.