| 10-6 | Lost Wild Card |
| 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 PackersPackers | 2-0 | 100% | +4 |
| Minnesota VikingsVikings | 1-1 | 50.0% | +16 |
| Tampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneers | 1-1 | 50.0% | +10 |
| Detroit LionsLions | 1-1 | 50.0% | +8 |
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
= Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
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| 1 | Sun, Sep 2, 1979 Sun, Sep 2 | vs Green Bay PackersPackers | Win W 6 - 3 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 9, 1979 Sun, Sep 9 | vs Minnesota VikingsVikings | Win W 26 - 7 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 16, 1979 Sun, Sep 16 | @ Dallas CowboysCowboys | Loss L 20 - 24 | |
| 4 | Sun, Sep 23, 1979 Sun, Sep 23 | @ Miami DolphinsDolphins | Loss L 16 - 31 | |
| 5 | Sun, Sep 30, 1979 Sun, Sep 30 | vs Tampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneers | Loss L 13 - 17 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 7, 1979 Sun, Oct 7 | @ Buffalo BillsBills | Win W 7 - 0 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 14, 1979 Sun, Oct 14 | vs New England PatriotsPatriots | Loss L 7 - 27 | |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 21, 1979 Sun, Oct 21 | @ Minnesota VikingsVikings | Loss L 27 - 30 | |
| 9 | Sun, Oct 28, 1979 Sun, Oct 28 | @ San Francisco 49ers49ers | Win W 28 - 27 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 4, 1979 Sun, Nov 4 | vs Detroit LionsLions | Win W 35 - 7 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 11, 1979 Sun, Nov 11 | vs Los Angeles RamsRams | Win W 27 - 23 | |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 18, 1979 Sun, Nov 18 | vs New York JetsJets | Win W 23 - 13 | |
| 13 | Thu, Nov 22, 1979 Thu, Nov 22 | @ Detroit LionsLions | Loss L 0 - 20 | |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 2, 1979 Sun, Dec 2 | @ Tampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneers | Win W 14 - 0 | |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 9, 1979 Sun, Dec 9 | @ Green Bay PackersPackers | Win W 15 - 14 | |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 16, 1979 Sun, Dec 16 | vs St. Louis CardinalsCardinals | Win W 42 - 6 | |
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| Wild Card Wild Card Round | Sun, Dec 23, 1979 Sun, Dec 23 | @ Philadelphia EaglesEagles | Loss L 17 - 27 | |
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