Bears put Mike Ditka’s No. 89 on their helmets for Packers game at Lambeau
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.
Final · Kickoff
2023 Regular season · Week 16 · Soldier Field
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The Chicago Bears beat the Arizona Cardinals 27–16 at home at Soldier Field in Week 16 of the 2023 regular season on December 24, 2023.
The result moved the Bears to 6–9 and dropped the Cardinals to 3–12. The Cardinals finished 2023 at 4–13 and missed the playoffs. The Bears finished 2023 at 7–10 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Arizona Cardinals won 33–22 on December 5, 2021. When they met again, the Arizona Cardinals won 29–9 on November 3, 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 Bears lead the series 6–3 after meeting No. 9 since 2001 Full series history
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 is reported to be targeting next week's trip to Atlanta, Washington's top receiver is a genuine toss-up against the Giants, and Tennessee's rookie wideout looks set to play through a sore back.
Arizona will keep its 2024 first-round receiver out of Sunday's game against Detroit while the deal is completed, and the remaining dispute is reportedly over the year of a second-round pick.