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The Bears have been the NFL’s winningest franchise since before the team was called the Bears and before the league was called the NFL: In 1920, the inaugural season of the American Professional Football Association, the Decatur Staleys won a league-high 10 games. The APFA became the NFL, the Decatur Staleys became the Chicago Bears, and the franchise has always maintained its lead as the team with the most wins.
That can change soon.
The Bears currently have 783 wins, and the Packers are one behind at 782. That means that if the Packers beat the Vikings and the Bears lose to the 49ers in Week One, they’ll be tied at 783 wins.