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.
The Chicago Bears beat the Carolina Panthers 23–22 at home at Soldier Field in Week 8 of the 2012 regular season on October 28, 2012. The final margin was a single point.
The result moved the Bears to 6–1 and dropped the Panthers to 1–6. It was the Bears’ fifth straight win. It was the Panthers’ fifth straight loss. The Panthers finished 2012 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Bears finished 2012 at 10–6 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Chicago Bears won 34–29 on October 2, 2011. When they met again, the Carolina Panthers won 31–24 on October 5, 2014.
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 4–3 after meeting No. 7 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.
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.
