The Bears entered the bye week with a 2-4 record, third in the division. To comply with the NFL's collective bargaining agreement, which required at least four straight off-days off for players on byes, the Bears only held practices on Tuesday and Wednesday. Entering the bye, the Bears had the seventh-best third down conversion percentage with 43.68, while having 118 first downs converted, one more than that of teams that the Bears had played. On October 22, Jeremiah Ratliff, who had been suspended for the first three games of the 2015 season, was released. Outside the Bears' training facility, he and Ryan Pace had "an animated exchange", forcing security to escort Ratliff out and Lake Forest police to report to the area; no police intervention occurred. Ratliff had reported to Halas Hall in poor condition, and when he was requested to leave and a relative to pick him up, he was "belligerent and insubordinate". To replace Ratliff, the Bears signed Jaguar Ziggy Hood later in the day.
How many wins did the Bears have going into the bye week?
2