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
2017 Regular season · Week 7 · Lambeau Field
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The New Orleans Saints beat the Green Bay Packers 26–17 on the road at Lambeau Field in Week 7 of the 2017 regular season on October 22, 2017.
The result moved the Saints to 4–2 and dropped the Packers to 4–3. It was the Saints’ fourth straight win. The Saints finished 2017 at 11–5 and lost in the Divisional round. The Packers finished 2017 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the New Orleans Saints won 44–23 on October 26, 2014. When they met again, the Green Bay Packers won 37–30 on September 27, 2020.
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 Saints lead the series 5–3 after meeting No. 8 since 2002 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.
New Orleans will add its greatest quarterback to the Superdome's Ring of Honor on Sunday, two months after his first-ballot enshrinement in Canton. He also receives his Hall of Fame ring during the ceremony.
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.