Chicago went 11-5 and won the NFC North in Lovie Smith's seventh year. Jay Cutler threw for 3,274 yards. Matt Forte ran for 1,069 yards and Devin Hester returned three punts for touchdowns. The defense, in Rod Marinelli's first year as coordinator, ranked top-five in scoring. Julius Peppers, signed in March on a six-year, $84 million deal, registered 8 sacks and gave the franchise its first true edge presence in years.
The Bears beat Seattle 35-24 in the divisional round. The NFC Championship at home against Green Bay was a 21-14 loss in which Cutler suffered a knee sprain in the first half and was unable to return; Todd Collins came in and threw two interceptions in three plays before Caleb Hanie finished the game. Cutler's sideline body language drew weeks of public criticism, with several active players and former players questioning whether he had quit on the team. The franchise announced he had a sprained MCL the following Tuesday.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 996 | Overall 35 | Accuracy 23 | QB | #06 | 996 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 70 | 7 | 100 | 28 | |||||||
| Snaps 59 | Overall 27 | Accuracy 100 | QB | #12 | 59 | 27 | 27 | 100 | 9 | 4 | - | - | |||||||
| Snaps 68 | Overall 1 | Accuracy 1 | QB | #10 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 798 | Overall 45 | Rush 35 | RB | #22 | 798 | 45 | 35 | 41 | 57 | 97 | 67 | ||||||||
| Snaps 337 | Overall 14 | Rush 14 | RB | #29 | 337 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 71 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 142 | Overall 83 | Route Running 85 | WR | #81 | 142 | 83 | 85 | 24 | 99 | 34 | |||||||||
| Snaps 568 | Overall 81 | Route Running 77 | WR | #80 | 568 | 81 | 77 | 66 | 99 | 68 | |||||||||
| Snaps 990 | Overall 73 | Route Running 67 | WR | #13 | 990 | 73 | 67 | 72 | 47 | 65 | |||||||||
| Snaps 261 | Overall 53 | Route Running 49 | WR | #19 | 261 | 53 | 49 | 24 | 4 | 77 | |||||||||
| Snaps 746 | Overall 28 | Route Running 26 | WR | #23 | 746 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 25 | 91 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 179 | Overall 86 | Receiving 47 | TE | #87 | 179 | 86 | 47 | 100 | 98 | 80 | 90 | ||||||||
| Snaps 927 | Overall 66 | Receiving 56 | TE | #82 | 927 | 66 | 56 | 27 | 75 | 63 | 88 | ||||||||
| Snaps 627 | Overall 41 | Receiving 30 | TE | #86 | 627 | 41 | 30 | 5 | 98 | 7 | 91 | ||||||||
| Snaps 135 | Overall 21 | Pass Pro 7 | TE | #78 | 135 | 21 | - | - | - | 7 | 98 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 263 | Overall 79 | Pass Pro 23 | OG | #60 | 263 | 79 | 23 | 96 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 164 | Overall 79 | Pass Pro 98 | C | #70 | 164 | 79 | 98 | 82 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 997 | Overall 76 | Pass Pro 33 | OG | #63 | 997 | 76 | 33 | 91 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 903 | Overall 43 | Pass Pro 40 | OG | #74 | 903 | 43 | 40 | 66 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,123 | Overall 43 | Pass Pro 26 | OT | #68 | 1,123 | 43 | 26 | 89 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,123 | Overall 39 | Pass Pro 86 | C | #57 | 1,123 | 39 | 86 | 35 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 921 | Overall 26 | Pass Pro 8 | OT | #73 | 921 | 26 | 8 | 86 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,036 | Overall 95 | Pass Rush 87 | EDGE | #90 | 1,036 | 95 | 87 | 94 | 57 | 43 | |||||||||
| Snaps 957 | Overall 54 | Pass Rush 52 | EDGE | #71 | 957 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 29 | 94 | |||||||||
| Snaps 617 | Overall 53 | Pass Rush 43 | DT | #91 | 617 | 53 | 43 | 35 | 55 | 58 | |||||||||
| Snaps 92 | Overall 48 | Pass Rush 47 | DT | #99 | 92 | 48 | 47 | 32 | 2 | 77 | |||||||||
| Snaps 676 | Overall 41 | Pass Rush 35 | DT | #75 | 676 | 41 | 35 | 31 | 26 | 88 | |||||||||
| Snaps 654 | Overall 30 | Pass Rush 34 | DT | #95 | 654 | 30 | 34 | 24 | 41 | 75 | |||||||||
| Snaps 99 | Overall 10 | Pass Rush 24 | EDGE | #98 | 99 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 4 | 84 | |||||||||
| Snaps 390 | Overall 18 | Pass Rush 25 | DT | #69 | 390 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 70 | 37 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 91 | Overall 99 | Cover 67 | LB | #52 | 91 | 99 | 92 | 67 | 100 | 98 | |||||||||
| Snaps 1,156 | Overall 96 | Cover 94 | LB | #54 | 1,156 | 96 | 84 | 94 | 67 | 98 | |||||||||
| Snaps 126 | Overall 79 | Cover 76 | LB | #53 | 126 | 79 | 58 | 76 | 49 | 49 | |||||||||
| Snaps 1,014 | Overall 68 | Cover 81 | LB | #55 | 1,014 | 68 | 32 | 81 | 23 | 28 | |||||||||
| Snaps 489 | Overall 67 | Cover 55 | LB | #59 | 489 | 67 | 47 | 55 | 58 | 69 | |||||||||
| Snaps 30 | Overall 5 | Cover 13 | LB | #58 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 94 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Blitz | Run Stuff | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,165 | Overall 91 | Cover 90 | CB | #33 | 1,165 | 91 | 90 | 60 | 75 | 96 | 53 | ||||||||
| Snaps 991 | Overall 87 | Cover 78 | S | #38 | 991 | 87 | 78 | 14 | 95 | 100 | 46 | ||||||||
| Snaps 607 | Overall 81 | Cover 55 | CB | #30 | 607 | 81 | 55 | 96 | 100 | 62 | 33 | ||||||||
| Snaps 948 | Overall 74 | Cover 60 | CB | #26 | 948 | 74 | 60 | 5 | 99 | 44 | 56 | ||||||||
| Snaps 65 | Overall 43 | Cover 45 | S | #36 | 65 | 43 | 45 | 15 | 43 | 56 | 3 | ||||||||
| Snaps 918 | Overall 32 | Cover 4 | S | #46 | 918 | 32 | 4 | 96 | 96 | 75 | 7 | ||||||||
| Snaps 231 | Overall 26 | Cover 9 | CB | #35 | 231 | 26 | 9 | 65 | 100 | 92 | 3 | ||||||||
| Snaps 368 | Overall 8 | Cover 4 | S | #27 | 368 | 8 | 4 | 87 | 78 | 97 | 17 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Net | Air Time | Pin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 4 | Net 15 | Air Time 1 | P | #04 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 29 | |||||||||||