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Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears

Final / OT · Kickoff

2014 Regular season · Week 1 · 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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Bills beat Bears 23–20 in 2014 Week 1

The Buffalo Bills beat the Chicago Bears 23–20 on the road at Soldier Field in overtime in Week 1 of the 2014 regular season on September 7, 2014. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

It was one of two games of Week 1 to need overtime.

The result moved the Bills to 1–0 and dropped the Bears to 0–1. The Bills finished 2014 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs. The Bears finished 2014 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Chicago Bears won 22–19 on November 7, 2010. When they met again, the Chicago Bears won 41–9 on November 4, 2018.

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 Bills lead the series 3–2 after meeting No. 5 since 2000 Full series history

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