 The Bears had problems on both sides of the ball, finishing 27th in the league in points scored and 23rd in points allowed.The Bears began the season 2–0, but things quickly fell apart as the team fell into an eight-game losing streak, including a loss at home to the New England Patriots where, despite having a 27–6 lead at some point, the Patriots came back and won the game late in the fourth quarter.After this, the Bears never recovered, finishing 4–12 and in third place in their division, the newly aligned NFC North.