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Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears

Final · Kickoff

2008 Regular season · Week 9 · Soldier Field

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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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CHIChicago Bears27Home
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Bears beat Lions 27–23 in 2008 Week 9

The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 27–23 at home at Soldier Field in Week 9 of the 2008 regular season on November 2, 2008. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 4 points.

The result moved the Bears to 5–3 and dropped the Lions to 0–8. It was the Lions’ eighth straight loss. The Lions finished 2008 at 0–16 and missed the playoffs. The Bears finished 2008 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Chicago Bears won 34–7 on October 5, 2008. When they met again, the Chicago Bears won 48–24 on October 4, 2009. The Bears swept the 2008 season series.

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 12–8 after meeting No. 20 since 1999 Full series history

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