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.
The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 20–16 on the road at Soldier Field in Week 1 of the 2004 regular season on September 12, 2004. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 4 points.
The result moved the Lions to 1–0 and dropped the Bears to 0–1. The Lions finished 2004 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Bears finished 2004 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Detroit Lions won 12–10 on November 9, 2003. When they met again, the Detroit Lions won 19–13 on December 26, 2004.
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 6–5 after meeting No. 11 since 1999 Full series history
Two days after Ditka's death at 86, Chicago honors its Hall of Fame tight end and Super Bowl XX coach in the 214th meeting of the NFL's oldest rivalry.
Chicago's quarterback sits at Green Bay with an eye on next week, Washington gets its top receiver back but loses Stefon Diggs and three safeties, and Tennessee's rookie plays through a sore back.
