The team failed to improve on their 8–2–1 record from 1946 and finished with an  8–4 record, under head coach George Halas, but the team finished second in the NFL Western Division behind their inner-city rivals the Chicago Cardinals missing out on an NFL title game appearance.
The squad's inability to build upon its 1946 success led to a  8–4 record under coach George Halas. The team ultimately finished second in the NFL Western Division behind their metropolitan rivals the Chicago Cardinals, thus missing out on an opportunity to participate in the NFL championship game.