| 4-12 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Chicago Bears finished the regular season with a 4-12 record. They went 2-6 at home and 2-6 on the road.
No, the Bears didn't make the Playoffs in 1997.
The Chicago Bears finished the regular season with a point differential of -158. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bears could have been expected to have about 4.0 wins.
In close, one-score games, the 1997 Chicago Bears went 3-5. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Bears went 2-3.
During the regular season, the 1997 Chicago Bears went 1-0 in overtime games.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon, Sep 1, 1997 Mon, Sep 1 | @ Green Bay Packers Packers | Loss L 24 - 38 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 7, 1997 Sun, Sep 7 | vs Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Loss L 24 - 27 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 14, 1997 Sun, Sep 14 | vs Detroit Lions Lions | Loss L 7 - 32 | |
| 4 | Sun, Sep 21, 1997 Sun, Sep 21 | @ New England Patriots Patriots | Loss L 3 - 31 | |
| 5 | Sun, Sep 28, 1997 Sun, Sep 28 | @ Dallas Cowboys Cowboys | Loss L 3 - 27 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 5, 1997 Sun, Oct 5 | vs New Orleans Saints Saints | Loss L 17 - 20 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 12, 1997 Sun, Oct 12 | vs Green Bay Packers Packers | Loss L 23 - 24 | |
| 9 | Mon, Oct 27, 1997 Mon, Oct 27 | @ Miami Dolphins Dolphins | Win W 36 - 33 | OT |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 2, 1997 Sun, Nov 2 | vs Washington Redskins Redskins | Loss L 8 - 31 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 9, 1997 Sun, Nov 9 | @ Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Loss L 22 - 29 | |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 16, 1997 Sun, Nov 16 | vs New York Jets Jets | Loss L 15 - 23 | |
| 13 | Sun, Nov 23, 1997 Sun, Nov 23 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buccaneers | Win W 13 - 7 | |
| 14 | Thu, Nov 27, 1997 Thu, Nov 27 | @ Detroit Lions Lions | Loss L 20 - 55 | |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 7, 1997 Sun, Dec 7 | vs Buffalo Bills Bills | Win W 20 - 3 | |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 14, 1997 Sun, Dec 14 | @ St. Louis Rams Rams | Win W 13 - 10 | |
| 17 | Sun, Dec 21, 1997 Sun, Dec 21 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buccaneers | Loss L 15 - 31 | |
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