| 7-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Chicago Bears finished the regular season with a 7-9 record. They went 4-4 at home and 3-5 on the road.
The 1978 Chicago Bears played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1978 Chicago Bears went 3-5 against their NFC Central opponents.
No, the Bears didn't make the Playoffs in 1978.
The Chicago Bears finished the regular season with a point differential of -21. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bears could have been expected to have about 7.2 wins, or a 7-9 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1978 Chicago Bears went 4-5. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Bears went 1-3.
During the regular season, the 1978 Chicago Bears went 0-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 Chicago Bears was a 3 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Chicago Bears had during the 1978 regular season was 8 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
= Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 3, 1978 Sun, Sep 3 | vs St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals | Win W 17 - 10 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 10, 1978 Sun, Sep 10 | @ San Francisco 49ers 49ers | Win W 16 - 13 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 17, 1978 Sun, Sep 17 | @ Detroit Lions Lions | Win W 19 - 0 | |
| 4 | Mon, Sep 25, 1978 Mon, Sep 25 | vs Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Loss L 20 - 24 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 1, 1978 Sun, Oct 1 | vs Oakland Raiders Raiders | Loss L 19 - 25 | OT |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 8, 1978 Sun, Oct 8 | @ Green Bay Packers Packers | Loss L 14 - 24 | |
| 7 | Mon, Oct 16, 1978 Mon, Oct 16 | @ Denver Broncos Broncos | Loss L 7 - 16 | |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 22, 1978 Sun, Oct 22 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buccaneers | Loss L 19 - 33 | |
| 9 | Sun, Oct 29, 1978 Sun, Oct 29 | vs Detroit Lions Lions | Loss L 17 - 21 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 5, 1978 Sun, Nov 5 | vs Seattle Seahawks Seahawks | Loss L 29 - 31 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 12, 1978 Sun, Nov 12 | @ Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Loss L 14 - 17 | |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 19, 1978 Sun, Nov 19 | vs Atlanta Falcons Falcons | Win W 13 - 7 | |
| 13 | Sun, Nov 26, 1978 Sun, Nov 26 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buccaneers | Win W 14 - 3 | |
| 14 | Mon, Dec 4, 1978 Mon, Dec 4 | @ San Diego Chargers Chargers | Loss L 7 - 40 | |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 10, 1978 Sun, Dec 10 | vs Green Bay Packers Packers | Win W 14 - 0 | |
| 16 | Sat, Dec 16, 1978 Sat, Dec 16 | @ Washington Redskins Redskins | Win W 14 - 10 | |
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