The Chicago Bears were 8-3 in 1940. They finished 1st in the Western Division. They emerged victorious over the Washington Redskins, 73 to 0, in the 1940 NFL championship game on December 8, 1940.
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Caleb Williams close to returning after rough performance for Bears quarterbacks
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Caleb Williams nears return, and Bears show they need their QB in lopsided loss to Packers
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Love-Watson connection helps Packers take some revenge on Bears with a 31-7 rout
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Bears-Packers game features tributes to Mike Ditka on the field and in the stands
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Bears QB Caleb Williams misses third straight game with hamstring injury
1940 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 | 11 | 238 | 1,818 | 494 | 3.7 | 1,401 | 171 | 8.2 | 141 | 605 | |||||||||
Team Rank | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 10th | 1st | 3rd | 10th | ||||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 152 | 1,003 | 372 | 2.7 | 1,747 | 269 | 6.5 | |||||||||||
Opponent Rank | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 9th | 9th | 8th | ||||||||||||
Net | +86 | +815 | +122 | +1.0 | -346 | -98 | +1.7 | +141 | +605 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 8th | 10th | 1st | 3rd | 10th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
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