The Chicago Bears were 12-4 in 1988. They finished 1st in the NFC Central and 1st in the NFC. They fell to the San Francisco 49ers, 28 to 3, in the 1988 NFC Championship game on January 8, 1989.
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1988 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bears | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
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Patriots holding onto positives after 3-game win streak is snapped by Bears
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Caleb Williams throws 2 TD passes as the Bears beat Drake Maye and the Patriots 30-24
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Kevin Byard looking forward to return to Chicago to face Bears, Caleb Williams
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Bears RG Jonah Jackson moving in a positive direction as he tries to play Thursday against Pats
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After slow start in loss to Bears, Penix and Falcons have urgency to turn their season around
1988 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 312 | 5,317 | 1,040 | 5.1 | 2,319 | 555 | 4.2 | 3,173 | 461 | 6.9 | 24 | 175 | 303 | 137 | 134 | 32 | 88 | 644 |
Team Rank | 18th | 11th | 11th | 11th | 3rd | 4th | 9th | 21st | 22nd | 14th | 3rd | 25th | 17th | 5th | 25th | 3rd | 7th | 4th | |
Opponent | 16 | 215 | 4,360 | 977 | 4.5 | 1,326 | 389 | 3.4 | 3,399 | 545 | 6.2 | 43 | 365 | 264 | 76 | 158 | 30 | 102 | 804 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 9th | 25th | 4th | 7th | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 7th | 25th | 15th | 15th | |
Net | +97 | +957 | +63 | +0.6 | +993 | +166 | +0.8 | -226 | -84 | +0.6 | -19 | -190 | +39 | +61 | -24 | +2 | -14 | -160 | |
Net Rank | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 17th | 25th | 6th | 2nd | 27th | 4th | 1st | 21st | 12th | 10th | 9th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
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