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2013 Chicago Bears season
| 2013 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The McCaskey Family |
| General manager | Phil Emery |
| Head coach | Marc Trestman |
| Home field | Soldier Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC North |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 5 |
| Uniform | |
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The 2013 season was the Chicago Bears' 94th in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Marc Trestman after Lovie Smith was fired on December 31, 2012. The Chicago Bears played at Soldier Field for the 11th season since its reconstruction in 2001. For the sixth time in seven years since the Super Bowl XLI loss in the 2006 NFL Season, they failed to qualify for the playoffs with an 8–8 record.[1]
For the first time since 1999, linebacker Brian Urlacher was not on the opening day roster.
The Bears won their first three games in the regular season against the Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, and Pittsburgh Steelers, before losing in weeks four and five to the Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints. After defeating the New York Giants, the Bears faced a challenge when quarterback Jay Cutler suffered a groin injury in a loss to the Washington Redskins. The Bears entered the bye week at 4–3. With Cutler out, Josh McCown stepped in against the Green Bay Packers in week nine and led the Bears to victory. Cutler returned for the next game against the Detroit Lions, although he was unable to play due to an ankle injury leading McCown to fill in for the next four games. During the four-game span under Josh McCown, the Bears went 2–2 while Josh McCown excelled, throwing thirteen touchdowns and one interception. Jay Cutler returned to full health and the starting lineup in Week 15 against the Cleveland Browns despite McCown's play.
The Lions lost the day after the Bears defeated the Browns, allowing the Bears the opportunity to clinch the NFC North in Week 16, needing a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles and both the Packers and Lions to lose. Both division rivals lost, but the Bears also lost 54–11 against the Eagles. Chicago still had an opportunity to win the division in Week 17, but they were eliminated from playoff contention with a 33–28 loss to the Packers.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (December 29, 2013). "Bears stunned by late Packers rally". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
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