| 7-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Chicago Bears finished the regular season with a 7-9 record. They went 6-2 at home and 1-7 on the road.
The 1996 Chicago Bears played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1996 Chicago Bears went 3-5 against their NFC Central opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 1-1 | 50% | -2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-1 | 50% | -4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-1 | 50% | -12 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-2 | 0% | -42 |
The 1996 Chicago Bears had their best month in December, when they went 2-2 and had a 50% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 1-2 and had a 33.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 2-3 | 40% | -14 |
| October | 1-2 | 33.3% | -32 |
| November | 2-2 | 50% | +11 |
| December | 2-2 | 50% | +13 |
No, the Bears didn't make the Playoffs in 1996.
The Chicago Bears finished the regular season with a point differential of -22. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bears could have been expected to have about 7.3 wins, or a 7-9 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1996 Chicago Bears went 3-5. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Bears went 3-1.
The 1996 Chicago Bears did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996 Chicago Bears was a 2 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Chicago Bears had during the 1996 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Mon, Sep 2, 1996 | vs Dallas Cowboys | Win 22 - 6 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 8, 1996 | @ Washington Redskins | Loss 3 - 10 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 15, 1996 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Loss 14 - 20 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 22, 1996 | @ Detroit Lions | Loss 16 - 35 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Sep 29, 1996 | vs Oakland Raiders | Win 19 - 17 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 6, 1996 | vs Green Bay Packers | Loss 6 - 37 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 13, 1996 | @ New Orleans Saints | Loss 24 - 27 | ||
| 9 | Mon, Oct 28, 1996 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Win 15 - 13 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 3, 1996 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 13 - 10 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 10, 1996 | @ Denver Broncos | Loss 12 - 17 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 17, 1996 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | Loss 10 - 14 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Nov 24, 1996 | vs Detroit Lions | Win 31 - 14 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 1, 1996 | @ Green Bay Packers | Loss 17 - 28 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 8, 1996 | vs St. Louis Rams | Win 35 - 9 | ||
| 16 | Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | vs San Diego Chargers | Win 27 - 14 | ||
| 17 | Sun, Dec 22, 1996 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Loss 19 - 34 | ||
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