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Washington at Chicago Bears

Final · Kickoff

2016 Regular season · Week 16 · Soldier Field · Saturday

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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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Washington beat Bears 41–21 in 2016 Week 16

Washington beat the Chicago Bears 41–21 on the road at Soldier Field in Week 16 of the 2016 regular season on December 24, 2016.

The result moved Washington to 8–6–1 and dropped the Bears to 3–12. It was the Bears’ third straight loss. Washington finished 2016 at 8–7–1 and missed the playoffs. The Bears finished 2016 at 3–13 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, Washington won 24–21 on December 13, 2015. When they met again, the Chicago Bears won 31–15 on September 23, 2019.

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 Commanders lead the series 8–2 after meeting No. 10 since 1999 Full series history

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