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 |
Buccaneers
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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
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Kyle Monangai scores 2 TDs as the Chicago Bears beat the New York Jets 23-12
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Keenum makes 'ceremonial first pitch' for the Bears before Bagent takes over at QB against the Jets
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Jets set to face the Bears without Breece Hall and three other starters on offense
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 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
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 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| 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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