Chicago's season-opening win streak was blunted, 38-9. The two teams combined for just 504 yards of offense with 22 penalties eating up 181 yards. Week 5: vs. Dallas Cowboys Mike Ditka for the first time as Bears head coach faced Tom Landry, who'd coached Ditka in Super Bowl VI. Landry's Cowboys were outgained in yardage 400 to 313 but forced two Bears turnovers to win 23-14. The Bears rushing attack still managed 283 yards. Week 6: vs. New Orleans Saints Walter Payton ran for 154 yards and a touchdown on his way to breaking Jim Brown's career rushing yardage and 100-yard games records. Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Raiders Week 13 Bears clinch division title Week 15: vs. Green Bay Packers Postseason See full article, 1984–85 NFL playoffs The first-round matchup sent the 10–6 Bears to Washington, a team that had lost to the Los Angeles Raiders in Super Bowl XVIII. Washington was heavily favored, but Chicago came away with a 23–19 victory that featured touchdown passes from Fuller, as well as Payton on a halfback option pass. With the momentum of defeating the defending NFC champions, the Bears then travelled to San Francisco for their first appearance in a championship game of any sort since their championship year in 1963. The line for the game came down steadily as the week wore on, but the Bears were shut out 23–0. Fuller had performed poorly in games against tough opponents, and the offense sputtered as the 49ers were able to render Walter Payton ineffective. The team had gone farther than many had expected them to go in 1984, and the season set the stage for their Super Bowl winning 1985 season. Schedule NFC Divisional Playoff (Sunday, December 30, 1984): at Washington Redskins NFC Championship Game (Sunday, January 6, 1985): at San Francisco 49ers Point spread: 49ers by 10 Over/Under: 40.0 (under) Time of Game: Roster and staff Staff Roster References External links 1984 Chicago Bears Season at www.bearshistory.com NFC Central championship seasons Chicago Bears Chicago Bears seasons Chicago