Finished: 3rd Place in the NFC North
2012 Draft Position: 19th
Preseason Ranking: 15
Week 1: Defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 30-12
Ranked - 5
Can you win a game by 18 points over an elite team with just smoke and mirrors? It sure seems like the Bears stole won at home against the Falcons, even though the scoreboard led you to believe they were in complete control of the game. This weekend's trip to New Orleans will tell us if the Bears are for real or not.
Week 2: Lost at the New Orleans Saints, 30-13
Ranked - 14
Chicago's week one victory over Atlanta looked like a fluke after their week two loss to New Orleans. Things don't get any better for the Bears when they face off against Green Bay in week three. A loss will put them all but out of the division race if Detroit stays hot.
Week 3: Lost to the Green Bay Packers, 27-17
Ranked - 21
Note to self: Tell the coaches we need to hand the ball off more. Less chance of getting killed- I mean - sacked on those kinds of plays. Signed, Jay Cutler.
Week 4: Defeated the Carolina Panthers, 34-29
Ranked - 17
Forte rushes for over 200 yards with Mike Martz as the offensive coordinator? Maybe Cutler will survive the season after all.
Week 5: Lost at the Detroit Lions, 24-13
Ranked - 18
The Bears just don’t have any answers for the Lions or the Packers. Maybe they can turn it around this week against the Vikings. If not, the NFC North will be a cold, dark division for them to be in this season.
Week 6: Defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 39-10
Ranked - 15 Indiana Jones Style Recap
[Jay Cutler studies film of the Tampa Bay defensive secondary, a grim look on his face]
Jay Cutler: This is it... This is where Brees cashed in last week.
Johnny Knox: A friend of yours?
Jay Cutler: A competitor... he was good. He was very, very good.
Week 7: Defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 24-18
Ranked - 12
Solid win against a solid foe on the soil of some far-flung country. Detroit's stumbles of late have given the Bears some hope.
Week 8: BYE WEEK
Ranked - 11
The Bears will most likely be the odd team out of the NFC North's three-team race, but they still have potential to slip into the playoffs as the final wild card.
Week 9: Defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 30-24
Ranked - 12
The Bears could be surprisingly good, but they better figure out a way to keep Forte happy without breaking their bank.
Week 10: Defeated the Detroit Lions, 37-13
Ranked - 6
Power defense, superb special teams and a solid running game… nothing says Bears football better than these three things coming together in devastating fashion.
Week 11: Defeated the San Diego Chargers, 31-20
Ranked - 6
Cutler out. Good thing the Bears are winning with defense, special teams and a solid running game.
Week 12: Lost at the Oakland Raiders, 25-20
Ranked - 8
Caleb Haine has to play better if the Bears are going to make a run at a Wild Card spot.
Week 13: Lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, 10-3
Ranked - 14
For a while Martz had figured out how to make the Bears offense successful… but the losses of Forte and Cutler have brought back out his pass-wacky style.
Week 14: Lost at the Denver Broncos, 13-10
Ranked - 15
Without a quarterback and a running back the Bears are pretty much dead.
Week 15: Lost to the Seattle Seahawks, 38-14
Ranked - 15
Who would have thought Cutler was so valuable?
Week 16: Lost at the Green Bay Packers, 35-21
Ranked - 18
Had injuries not derailed their season, Chicago could have been in the dance as a Wild Card.
Week 17: Defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 17-13
Final Ranking: 17
Tomorrow, the 2011 Tennessee Titans...
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