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Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears

Final / OT · Kickoff

2012 Regular season · Week 13 · 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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Seahawks beat Bears 23–17 in 2012 Week 13

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Chicago Bears 23–17 on the road at Soldier Field in overtime in Week 13 of the 2012 regular season on December 2, 2012. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.

It was one of two games of Week 13 to need overtime.

The result moved the Seahawks to 7–5 and dropped the Bears to 8–4. The Seahawks finished 2012 at 11–5 and lost in the Divisional round. The Bears finished 2012 at 10–6 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Seattle Seahawks won 38–14 on December 18, 2011. When they met again, the Seattle Seahawks won 26–0 on September 27, 2015.

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 Seahawks lead the series 6–4 after meeting No. 10 since 1999 Full series history

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