| 10-6 | Lost WC |
| Record | Outcome |
The Chicago Bears finished the regular season with a 10-6 record. They went 6-2 at home and 4-4 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Chicago Bears went 10-7. Their final game was a loss in the Wild Card Round to the Philadelphia Eagles.
The 1979 Chicago Bears played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1979 Chicago Bears went 5-3 against their NFC Central opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 2-0 | 100% | +4 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-1 | 50% | +16 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-1 | 50% | +10 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-1 | 50% | +8 |
The 1979 Chicago Bears had their best month in December, when they went 3-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was September, when they went 2-3 and had a 40% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 2-3 | 40% | -1 |
| October | 2-2 | 50% | -15 |
| November | 3-1 | 75% | +22 |
| December | 3-0 | 100% | +51 |
Yes, the Chicago Bears made the Playoffs in 1979. They lost their only game against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round.
The Chicago Bears finished the regular season with a point differential of +57. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bears could have been expected to have about 9.9 wins, or a 10-6 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1979 Chicago Bears went 5-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Bears went 3-1.
The 1979 Chicago Bears did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979 Chicago Bears was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Chicago Bears had during the 1979 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 2, 1979 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 9, 1979 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Win 26 - 7 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 16, 1979 | @ Dallas Cowboys | Loss 20 - 24 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 23, 1979 | @ Miami Dolphins | Loss 16 - 31 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Sep 30, 1979 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Loss 13 - 17 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 7, 1979 | @ Buffalo Bills | Win 7 - 0 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 14, 1979 | vs New England Patriots | Loss 7 - 27 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 21, 1979 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Loss 27 - 30 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 28, 1979 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Win 28 - 27 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 4, 1979 | vs Detroit Lions | Win 35 - 7 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 11, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Win 27 - 23 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 18, 1979 | vs New York Jets | Win 23 - 13 | ||
| 13 | Thu, Nov 22, 1979 | @ Detroit Lions | Loss 0 - 20 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 2, 1979 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 14 - 0 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 9, 1979 | @ Green Bay Packers | Win 15 - 14 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 16, 1979 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 42 - 6 | ||
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| WC Wild Card Round | Sun, Dec 23, 1979 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | Loss 17 - 27 | ||
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