| 2021 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Virginia Halas McCaskey |
| General manager | Ryan Pace |
| Head coach | Matt Nagy Chris Tabor (Acting HC for Week 8 after Nagy tested positive forCOVID-19) |
| Home stadium | Soldier Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–11 |
| Division place | 3rdNFC North |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | 3
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| Pro Bowlers | 2 |
| Uniform | |
The2021 season was theChicago Bears' 102nd season in theNational Football League (NFL), their 103rd overall, and their fourth and final underhead coachMatt Nagy. This was the first season under the NFL's new 17-game schedule.
The Bears finished 6–11, failing to improve upon their 8–8 record from theprevious year, causing them to suffer their first losing season since2017, and failed to return to the playoffs. Nagy along with general managerRyan Pace were fired on January 10, 2022.[1]
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Justin Fields | QB | Ohio State |
| 2 | 39 | Teven Jenkins | OT | Oklahoma State |
| 5 | 151 | Larry Borom | OL | Missouri |
| 6 | 217 | Khalil Herbert | RB | Virginia Tech |
| 221 | Dazz Newsome | WR | North Carolina | |
| 228 | Thomas Graham Jr. | CB | Oregon | |
| 7 | 250 | Khyiris Tonga | DT | BYU |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | August 14 | Miami Dolphins | W 20–13 | 1–0 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | Buffalo Bills | L 15–41 | 1–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 3 | August 28 | atTennessee Titans | W 27–24 | 2–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
The Bears'2021 schedule was announced on May 12. The Bears alternated home and away games every game of the season, becoming first team to do so in a 17-game season and the fifth since the NFL season expanded to 16 games in1978.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | September 12 | atLos Angeles Rams | L 14–34 | 0–1 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 20–17 | 1–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | atCleveland Browns | L 6–26 | 1–2 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | Detroit Lions | W 24–14 | 2–2 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | atLas Vegas Raiders | W 20–9 | 3–2 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–24 | 3–3 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | atTampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3–38 | 3–4 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | San Francisco 49ers | L 22–33 | 3–5 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 27–29 | 3–6 | Heinz Field | Recap |
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| 11 | November 21 | Baltimore Ravens | L 13–16 | 3–7 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 12 | November 25 | atDetroit Lions | W 16–14 | 4–7 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | Arizona Cardinals | L 22–33 | 4–8 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 30–45 | 4–9 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | Minnesota Vikings | L 9–17 | 4–10 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | atSeattle Seahawks | W 25–24 | 5–10 | Lumen Field | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | New York Giants | W 29–3 | 6–10 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 18 | January 9 | atMinnesota Vikings | L 17–31 | 6–11 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Rams | 10 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
atSoFi Stadium,Inglewood, California
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
atSoldier Field,Chicago, Illinois
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Browns | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 26 |
atFirstEnergy Stadium,Cleveland, Ohio
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Raiders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
atAllegiant Stadium,Paradise, Nevada
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Buccaneers | 21 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
atRaymond James Stadium,Tampa, Florida
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 33 |
| Bears | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 27 |
| Steelers | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 |
atHeinz Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ravens | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Lions | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
atFord Field,Detroit, Michigan
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 33 |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 3 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
| Packers | 0 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 45 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vikings | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
atLumen Field,Seattle, Washington
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bears | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 29 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Vikings | 0 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 31 |
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| NFC North | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1)Green Bay Packers | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 450 | 371 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 425 | 426 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 311 | 407 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 13 | 1 | .206 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 325 | 467 | W1 |
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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| Division winners | |||||||||||
| 1[a] | Green Bay Packers | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .479 | .480 | L1 |
| 2[a] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .467 | .443 | W3 |
| 3[b] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .488 | .431 | W1 |
| 4[b] | Los Angeles Rams | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .483 | .409 | L1 |
| Wild cards | |||||||||||
| 5 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .490 | .492 | L1 |
| 6 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .500 | .438 | W2 |
| 7[c] | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .469 | .350 | L1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 8[c] | New Orleans Saints | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .512 | .516 | W2 |
| 9 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .507 | .434 | W1 |
| 10[d] | Washington Football Team | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .529 | .420 | W1 |
| 11[d][e] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .519 | .424 | W2 |
| 12[d][e] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .472 | .315 | L2 |
| 13 | Chicago Bears | North | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .524 | .373 | L1 |
| 14 | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .509 | .412 | L7 |
| 15 | New York Giants | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .536 | .485 | L6 |
| 16 | Detroit Lions | North | 3 | 13 | 1 | .206 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .528 | .627 | W1 |
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