Chicago Bears Standings 2026: NFL Record, NFC North Rank

Chicago Bears

NFL · NFC North · Chicago

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Venue: Soldier Field, Chicago
Head coach: Ben Johnson
Record: 5-2 2nd in NFC North, NFC No. 5
Last win: October 22, 2026 3 days ago
Last loss: October 11, 2026 14 days ago
Last 3: WWLWins 2 · Losses 1
Next game: @ SeahawksMon, Nov 2 · 8:15 PM ESTin 8 daysOpponent →

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The Bears are 5-2 in the NFL standings for the 2026 season and sit second in the NFC North. They trail the Minnesota Vikings by a game and a half.

In the NFC they hold the No. 5 seed, inside the playoff line. Last time out they beat the Patriots 30-24 on October 22. They have won two in a row and are 4-1 over their last five.

They have scored 180 points and allowed 143, a differential of +37. They are 3-1 at home and 2-1 on the road. Last season they finished 11-6, 1st of 4 in the NFC North. Their next game is at the Seahawks on Monday, November 2 at 8:15 PM EST.

Their division elimination number is 10. Once the Bears drop 10 games more than the leader gains, the NFC North is gone. Their magic number for a playoff spot is 10.

Record5-2.714 pct

NFC North2nd1.5 back

NFC seedNo. 5in the playoffs

StreakW2won two straight

Last 54-1

Home3-1

Away2-1

Division0-2in division games

Conference3-2in conference games

PF / PA180 / 14325.7 / 20.4 per game

Diff+37

Playoff GB+1clear of the line

Projected12 winsat the current rate

Magic no.E10elimination number

Chicago Bears Standings

NFC North NFC League

NFC North
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK	L5	PROJ	MAGIC	NEXT
1	Minnesota VikingsMIN	6	0	1.000	-	3-0	3-0	2-0	4-0	125	74	+51	W6	5-0	17	10	@ DET Sun 11/1
2	Chicago BearsCHI	5	2	.714	1.5	3-1	2-1	0-2	3-2	180	143	+37	W2	4-1	12	E10	@ SEA Mon 11/2
3	Detroit LionsDET	4	2	.667	2	3-0	1-2	1-0	3-1	184	165	+19	W2	3-2	11	E10	vs MIN Sun 11/1
4	Green Bay PackersGB	4	3	.571	2.5	2-1	2-2	1-2	3-3	144	145	-1	L1	3-2	10	E9	vs CAR Thu 10/29

National Football League
#	Team	W	L	T	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1	Minnesota VikingsMINNFC North leader	6	0	0	1.000	3-0	3-0	2-0	4-0	125	74	+51	W6	5-0	+2.5	17	@ DET Sun 11/1
2▲	San Francisco 49ersSFNFC West leader	6	1	0	.857	4-0	2-1	3-0	4-1	197	139	+58	L1	4-1	+2	15	vs LV Sun 11/8
3▼	Kansas City ChiefsKCAFC West leader	5	1	0	.833	3-0	2-1	3-0	5-0	143	103	+40	L1	4-1	+1.5	14	@ DEN Sun 11/1
4	Buffalo BillsBUFAFC East leader	5	1	0	.833	2-1	3-0	0-1	3-1	197	171	+26	W2	4-1	+1.5	14	vs BAL Sun 11/1
5	Chicago BearsCHINFC North	5	2	0	.714	3-1	2-1	0-2	3-2	180	143	+37	W2	4-1	+1	12	@ SEA Mon 11/2
6	Pittsburgh SteelersPITAFC North	5	2	0	.714	3-0	2-2	1-1	2-2	153	138	+15	W3	4-1	+1	12	vs CLE Sun 11/1
7	Denver BroncosDENAFC West	5	2	0	.714	3-0	2-2	1-1	2-1	144	141	+3	W3	4-1	+1	12	vs KC Sun 11/1
8	Cleveland BrownsCLEAFC North leader	5	2	0	.714	3-0	2-2	2-0	3-2	133	146	-13	W2	4-1	+1	12	@ PIT Sun 11/1
9	Jacksonville JaguarsJAXAFC South leader	4	2	0	.667	3-1	1-1	0-1	3-2	154	104	+50	L1	3-2	+0.5	11	vs IND Sun 11/1
10	Cincinnati BengalsCINAFC North	4	2	0	.667	1-1	3-1	1-1	3-2	163	122	+41	W2	3-2	+0.5	11	vs TEN Sun 11/1
11	Detroit LionsDETNFC North	4	2	0	.667	3-0	1-2	1-0	3-1	184	165	+19	W2	3-2	+0.5	11	vs MIN Sun 11/1
12	New York GiantsNYGNFC East leader	4	2	1	.643	3-1	1-1-1	1-0-1	2-2-1	163	161	+2	W1	3-1-1	+0.5	10	@ PHI Sun 11/8
13▲	Seattle SeahawksSEANFC West	4	3	0	.571	3-1	1-2	1-1	1-2	168	125	+43	W1	2-3	-	10	vs CHI Mon 11/2
14▼	New England PatriotsNEAFC East	4	3	0	.571	3-0	1-3	2-0	4-1	160	143	+17	L1	3-2	0.5	10	@ MIA Sun 11/1
15▼	Baltimore RavensBALAFC North	4	3	0	.571	1-2	3-1	0-2	2-2	169	167	+2	L2	3-2	0.5	10	@ BUF Sun 11/1
16▼	Green Bay PackersGBNFC North	4	3	0	.571	2-1	2-2	1-2	3-3	144	145	-1	L1	3-2	-	10	vs CAR Thu 10/29
17	Carolina PanthersCARNFC South leader	3	3	0	.500	1-2	2-1	1-1	3-2	159	166	-7	L1	3-2	-	9	@ GB Thu 10/29
18	Los Angeles RamsLANFC West	3	4	0	.429	1-3	2-1	0-2	2-2	170	159	+11	W1	2-3	1	7	vs LAC Sun 11/1
19	Atlanta FalconsATLNFC South	3	4	0	.429	1-3	2-1	1-1	3-2	171	173	-2	W1	3-2	1	7	@ TB Sun 11/1
20	Las Vegas RaidersLVAFC West	3	4	0	.429	1-3	2-1	1-1	2-3	183	197	-14	L4	1-4	1.5	7	@ NYJ Sun 11/1
21	Dallas CowboysDALNFC East	2	4	0	.333	1-2	1-2	1-1	1-3	151	159	-8	L2	2-3	1.5	6	@ PHI Mon 10/26
22	Philadelphia EaglesPHINFC East	2	4	0	.333	1-2	1-2	1-0	1-3	106	137	-31	L4	1-4	1.5	6	vs DAL Mon 10/26
23	Tampa Bay BuccaneersTBNFC South	2	5	0	.286	0-4	2-1	1-0	2-2	162	151	+11	W1	2-3	2	5	vs ATL Sun 11/1
24	Houston TexansHOUAFC South	2	5	0	.286	0-4	2-1	2-1	2-3	165	170	-5	L1	2-3	2.5	5	@ LAC Sun 11/8
25	New York JetsNYJAFC East	2	5	0	.286	1-2	1-3	0-2	2-2	137	150	-13	L2	1-4	2.5	5	vs LV Sun 11/1
26	Indianapolis ColtsINDAFC South	2	5	0	.286	1-2	1-3	1-1	1-4	154	180	-26	L3	2-3	2.5	5	@ JAX Sun 11/1
27	New Orleans SaintsNONFC South	2	5	0	.286	0-4	2-1	0-1	1-3	162	194	-32	L1	1-4	2	5	vs CLE Sun 11/8
28	Arizona CardinalsARINFC West	2	5	0	.286	0-3	2-2	1-2	1-4	142	208	-66	L1	1-4	2	5	@ DAL Sun 11/1
29	Washington CommandersWASNFC East	1	4	1	.250	1-1-1	0-3	0-2-1	1-3-1	132	172	-40	L1	1-3-1	2	3	vs PHI Sun 11/1
30	Miami DolphinsMIAAFC East	1	5	0	.167	0-2	1-3	1-0	1-3	98	157	-59	W1	1-4	3	3	vs NE Sun 11/1
31	Tennessee TitansTENAFC South	1	6	0	.143	0-4	1-2	1-1	1-4	108	156	-48	L1	1-4	3.5	2	@ CIN Sun 11/1
32	Los Angeles ChargersLACAFC West	0	6	0	.000	0-3	0-3	0-3	0-4	90	151	-61	L6	0-5	4	0	@ LA Sun 11/1

Chicago Bears in the NFC Playoff Race

New York GiantsNFC East4-2-1

Carolina PanthersNFC South3-3

Chicago BearsNFC North5-2

Detroit LionsNFC North4-2

Green Bay PackersNFC North4-3

Seattle SeahawksNFC West4-3

wins losses · bars scale to the most games played in the NFC. Dashed line = seed 7, the last playoff spot.

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Chicago Bears Season Charts

Games over .500 tap a dot

Points scored vs allowed scored allowed

Point margin by game green wins, red losses

Points per game25.7

Allowed per game20.4

Average margin+5.3

Biggest win+22 @ CAR

Worst loss-24 @ GB

Chicago Bears Schedule and Scores

Date

Opponent

Result

Sun, Sep 13Final

Carolina Panthers

W 59-37

Sun, Sep 20Final

Minnesota VikingsDivision

L 3-9

Mon, Sep 28Final

Philadelphia Eagles

W 27-7

Sun, Oct 4Final

New York Jets

W 23-12

Sun, Oct 11Final

Green Bay PackersDivision

L 7-31

Sun, Oct 18Final

Atlanta Falcons

W 31-23

Times shown in Eastern Time. vs = home, @ = away. Tap ▾ on a final for the quarter-by-quarter score.

Chicago Bears Season by Season

Season

Record

Win %

PF / PA

2026In progress

5-2.714

180/143+37

20251st of 4 in NFC North

11-6.647

441/415+26

🏆 Division titleBest recent

20244th of 4 in NFC North

5-12.294

310/370-60

20234th of 4 in NFC North

7-10.412

360/379-19

20224th of 4 in NFC North

3-14.176

326/463-137

20213rd of 4 in NFC North

6-11.353

311/407-96

Bar = winning percentage (green at .500 or better). PF / PA with differential. Seasons open the archived standings in a new tab.

Chicago Bears last 5 seasons

Since 2021 the Bears have won one division title in five seasons and averaged 6.4 wins a year. One of the five seasons finished at .500 or better. Their best season in that span was 2025, when they went 11-6 and finished 1st of 4.

Their worst was 2022 at 3-14, 4th of 4. Their strongest point differential was +26 in 2025 and their weakest was -137 in 2022. The offense peaked at 441 points in 2025. This season they are 5-2, a .714 winning percentage that is ahead of last year's .647.

Figures cover the seasons in the table above, taken from final regular-season standings.

Chicago Bears Standings FAQ

What is the Chicago Bears record?

The Bears are 5-2 as of October 26, 2026, second in the NFC North.

Where are the Bears in the NFC North?

Second of four. They are a game and a half behind the leader.

Are the Bears in playoff position?

Yes. They hold the No. 5 seed in the NFC right now.

What is the Bears current streak?

They have won two in a row and are 4-1 over their last five games.

When do the Bears play next?

At the Seahawks on Monday, November 2 at 8:15 PM EST.

How many points have the Bears scored and allowed?

They have scored 180 and allowed 143 in seven games, a differential of +37.

What is the Bears home and away record?

They are 3-1 at home and 2-1 on the road.

What was the Bears record last season?

They went 11-6 in 2025 and finished 1st of 4 in the NFC North.

Which division are the Bears in?

The NFC North, in the NFC. Their division rivals are the Vikings, the Lions and the Packers.

Updated Oct 26, 2026 10:54 AM EDT · last result change Oct 25