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Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears

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2016 Regular season · Week 4 · 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 Lions14Away
CHIChicago Bears17Home
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Bears beat Lions 17–14 in 2016 Week 4

The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 17–14 at home at Soldier Field in Week 4 of the 2016 regular season on October 2, 2016. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

The result moved the Bears to 1–3 and dropped the Lions to 1–3. It was the Lions’ third straight loss. The Lions finished 2016 at 9–7 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Bears finished 2016 at 3–13 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Detroit Lions won 24–20 on January 3, 2016. When they met again, the Detroit Lions won 20–17 on December 11, 2016.

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 20–15 after meeting No. 35 since 1999 Full series history

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