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Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears

Final · Kickoff

2010 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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DETDetroit Lions14Away
CHIChicago Bears19Home
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Bears beat Lions 19–14 in 2010 Week 1

The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions 19–14 at home at Soldier Field in Week 1 of the 2010 regular season on September 12, 2010. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 5 points.

The result moved the Bears to 1–0 and dropped the Lions to 0–1. The Lions finished 2010 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Bears finished 2010 at 11–5 and lost in the NFC Championship Game.

In their previous meeting, the Chicago Bears won 37–23 on January 3, 2010. When they met again, the Chicago Bears won 24–20 on December 5, 2010.

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 15–8 after meeting No. 23 since 1999 Full series history

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