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Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears

Final · Kickoff

2017 Regular season · Week 7 · 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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Bears beat Panthers 17–3 in 2017 Week 7

The Chicago Bears beat the Carolina Panthers 17–3 at home at Soldier Field in Week 7 of the 2017 regular season on October 22, 2017.

The 20 combined points were the fewest in any game of Week 7.

The result moved the Bears to 3–4 and dropped the Panthers to 4–3. The Panthers finished 2017 at 11–5 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Bears finished 2017 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. The Panthers’ 3 points were their fewest in any game of 2017.

In their previous meeting, the Carolina Panthers won 31–24 on October 5, 2014. When they met again, the Chicago Bears won 23–16 on October 18, 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 Bears lead the series 5–4 after meeting No. 9 since 2002 Full series history

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