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Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints

Final · Kickoff

2011 Regular season · Week 2 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome

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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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NONew Orleans Saints30Home
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Saints beat Bears 30–13 in 2011 Week 2

The New Orleans Saints beat the Chicago Bears 30–13 at home at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in Week 2 of the 2011 regular season on September 18, 2011.

The result moved the Saints to 1–1 and dropped the Bears to 1–1. The Bears finished 2011 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs. The Saints finished 2011 at 13–3 and lost in the Divisional round.

In their previous meeting, the Chicago Bears won 27–24 on December 11, 2008. When they met again, the New Orleans Saints won 26–18 on October 6, 2013.

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 5–4 after meeting No. 9 since 1999 Full series history

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