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Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings

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1999 Regular season · Week 5 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

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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 Bears24Away
MINMinnesota Vikings22Home
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Bears beat Vikings 24–22 in 1999 Week 5

The Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 24–22 on the road at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Week 5 of the 1999 regular season on October 10, 1999. It was decided by 2 points, a field goal or less.

The result moved the Bears to 3–2 and dropped the Vikings to 2–3. The Bears finished 1999 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Vikings finished 1999 at 10–6 and lost in the Divisional round.

WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the Minnesota Vikings won 27–24 on November 14, 1999.

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 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 1999 Full series history

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