2017 Chicago Bears season
The 2017 Chicago Bears season was the franchise's 98th season in the National Football League (NFL), as well as their third and final season under head coach John Fox. The Bears improved upon the previous year's 3–13 record, finishing 5–11, but failed to make the playoffs and suffered their fourth consecutive losing season.
| 2017 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The McCaskey Family |
| General manager | Ryan Pace |
| Head coach | John Fox |
| Home field | Soldier Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4th NFC North |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
| Uniform | |
This was their first season since 2008 without Jay Cutler as their starting quarterback, ending an eight-year era. Instead, the Bears picked up former Tampa Bay Buccaneers' quarterback Mike Glennon in free agency and traded up to the number two overall pick in the draft for Mitchell Trubisky. Glennon started the first four games of the season, but was benched for Trubisky after a 1–3 start. Despite entering the bye week with a 3–5 record, the Bears were eliminated from playoff contention following a week thirteen loss against the San Francisco 49ers, and finished the season 5–11. In addition, no Bears players were selected to the Pro Bowl. To add to these failures, it was the first season since 1969 that the Bears failed to win a game against a divisional opponent.
On January 1, 2018, after failing to produce a winning season for a third consecutive season, Fox was fired following the Bears 23–10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings the day prior.