Final · Kickoff
2023 Regular season · Week 5 · FedExField · Thursday Night
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The Chicago Bears beat the Washington Commanders 40–20 on the road at FedExField in Week 5 of the 2023 regular season on October 5, 2023.
The result moved the Bears to 1–4 and dropped the Commanders to 2–3. It was the Commanders’ third straight loss. The Bears finished 2023 at 7–10 and missed the playoffs. The Commanders finished 2023 at 4–13 and missed the playoffs. The Bears’ 40 points were their most in any game of 2023.
In their previous meeting, the Washington Commanders won 12–7 on October 13, 2022. When they met again, the Washington Commanders won 18–15 on October 27, 2024.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Commanders lead the series 9–4 after meeting No. 13 since 1999 Full series history
The quarterback acquired from Minnesota is active for the first time, with New York carrying only two passers at Northwest Stadium.
Two days after Ditka's death at 86, Chicago honors its Hall of Fame tight end and Super Bowl XX coach in the 214th meeting of the NFL's oldest rivalry.
Chicago's quarterback sits at Green Bay with an eye on next week, Washington gets its top receiver back but loses Stefon Diggs and three safeties, and Tennessee's rookie plays through a sore back.
