Bears put Mike Ditka’s No. 89 on their helmets for Packers game at Lambeau
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.
Final · Kickoff
2017 Regular season · Week 16 · Soldier Field
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The Chicago Bears beat the Cleveland Browns 20–3 at home at Soldier Field in Week 16 of the 2017 regular season on December 24, 2017.
The result moved the Bears to 5–10 and dropped the Browns to 0–15. It was the Browns’ 15th straight loss. The Browns finished 2017 at 0–16 and missed the playoffs. The Bears finished 2017 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. The Browns’ 3 points were their fewest in any game of 2017.
In their previous meeting, the Chicago Bears won 38–31 on December 15, 2013. When they met again, the Cleveland Browns won 26–6 on September 26, 2021.
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 4–1 after meeting No. 5 since 2001 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.
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