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 Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 16–7 on the road at Soldier Field in Week 8 of the 2007 regular season on October 28, 2007.
The result moved the Lions to 5–2 and dropped the Bears to 3–5. The Lions finished 2007 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Bears finished 2007 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Detroit Lions won 37–27 on September 30, 2007. When they met again, the Chicago Bears won 34–7 on October 5, 2008. The Lions swept the 2007 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 10–8 after meeting No. 18 since 1999 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.
