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Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals

Final · Kickoff

2017 Regular season · Week 16 · Paul Brown Stadium

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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 Lions17Away
CINCincinnati Bengals26Home
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Bengals beat Lions 26–17 in 2017 Week 16

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Detroit Lions 26–17 at home at Paul Brown Stadium in Week 16 of the 2017 regular season on December 24, 2017.

The result moved the Bengals to 6–9 and dropped the Lions to 8–7. The Lions finished 2017 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs. The Bengals finished 2017 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Cincinnati Bengals won 27–24 on October 20, 2013. When they met again, the Cincinnati Bengals won 34–11 on October 17, 2021.

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 Bengals lead the series 5–0 after meeting No. 5 since 2001 Full series history

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