After an exciting come-from-behind victory over the divisional rival Green Bay Packers on prime time, the Bears went to the Bay Area to face the San Francisco 49ers, the site of this year's Super Bowl, in another prime time showdown.
Many games this late in the season are hit-or-miss. However, the national audience was treated to an exciting shootout, which the Bears lost 42-38. The game came down to the final play, with the Bears having the ball and a chance to pull off another fourth quarter comeback win, just as they had done so many times this season.