The season ended when the Chicago Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Championship Game on December 28.
The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946, at New York City's Commodore Hotel.
With the first pick, the Chicago Bears selected halfback Bob Fenimore from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater.
The twelfth game proved to be crucial for the Steelers, Eagles, Cardinals and Bears.
In Week Thirteen, Philadelphia beat Green Bay 28–14 to force a playoff with Pittsburgh for the Eastern title, while before a sold-out crowd of 48,632 at Wrigley Field, the Cardinals beat the Bears 30–21 to win the Western title and the right to host the Championship Game.