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Final · Kickoff

2018 Regular season · Week 12 · Ford 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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CHIChicago Bears23Away
DETDetroit Lions16Home
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Bears beat Lions 23–16 in 2018 Week 12

The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 23–16 on the road at Ford Field in Week 12 of the 2018 regular season on November 22, 2018. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.

The result moved the Bears to 8–3 and dropped the Lions to 4–7. It was the Bears’ fifth straight win. The Bears finished 2018 at 12–4 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Lions finished 2018 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Chicago Bears won 34–22 on November 11, 2018. When they met again, the Chicago Bears won 20–13 on November 10, 2019. The Bears swept the 2018 season series.

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 22–18 after meeting No. 40 since 1999 Full series history

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