The Chicago Bears were 10-6 in 1979. They finished 2nd in the NFC Central and 3rd in the NFC. They fell to the Philadelphia Eagles, 27 to 17, in the 1979 NFC Wild Card game on December 23, 1979.
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1979 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bears | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | |
2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
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Bears quarterback Caleb Williams returns to practice and is questionable for game with Packers
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Mike Ditka tributes pour in from President Trump, former President Obama, Chicago and the NFL
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Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86
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Chicago Bears rolling along nicely with Caleb Williams sidelined by a hamstring injury
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Skidding Jets insist they'll recover from a beatdown by the Bears and it won't define their season
1979 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 | 306 | 4,637 | 1,031 | 4.5 | 2,486 | 627 | 4.0 | 2,429 | 373 | 6.5 | 31 | 278 | 262 | 140 | 98 | 24 | 100 | 816 |
Team Rank | 18th | 24th | 20th | 23rd | 5th | 2nd | 15th | 26th | 26th | 19th | 7th | 15th | 24th | 6th | 27th | 14th | 12th | 10th | |
Opponent | 16 | 249 | 4,506 | 1,024 | 4.4 | 1,978 | 519 | 3.8 | 2,908 | 458 | 6.3 | 47 | 380 | 272 | 100 | 148 | 24 | 103 | 859 |
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 6th | 10th | 5th | 9th | 9th | 9th | 7th | 11th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 8th | 3rd | 15th | 13th | 14th | 16th | |
Net | +57 | +131 | +7 | +0.1 | +508 | +108 | +0.2 | -479 | -85 | +0.2 | -16 | -102 | -10 | +40 | -50 | 0 | -3 | -43 | |
Net Rank | 6th | 11th | 14th | 11th | 4th | 3rd | 10th | 21st | 26th | 11th | 5th | 21st | 17th | 3rd | 25th | 15th | 11th | 9th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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