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Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears

Final · Kickoff

2017 Regular season · Week 11 · 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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DETDetroit Lions27Away
CHIChicago Bears24Home
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Lions beat Bears 27–24 in 2017 Week 11

The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 27–24 on the road at Soldier Field in Week 11 of the 2017 regular season on November 19, 2017. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

The result moved the Lions to 6–4 and dropped the Bears to 3–7. It was the Lions’ third straight win. It was the Bears’ third straight loss. The Lions finished 2017 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs. The Bears finished 2017 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Detroit Lions won 20–17 on December 11, 2016. When they met again, the Detroit Lions won 20–10 on December 16, 2017.

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 20–17 after meeting No. 37 since 1999 Full series history

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