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1999 Regular season · Week 12 · Pontiac Silverdome

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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 Bears17Away
DETDetroit Lions21Home
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Lions beat Bears 21–17 in 1999 Week 12

The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 21–17 at home at Pontiac Silverdome in Week 12 of the 1999 regular season on November 25, 1999. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 4 points.

The result moved the Lions to 7–4 and dropped the Bears to 5–7. The Bears finished 1999 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Lions finished 1999 at 8–8 and lost in the Wild Card round.

WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the Chicago Bears won 28–10 on December 19, 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 Lions lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 1999 Full series history

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