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Chicago Bears at Miami Dolphins

Final / OT · Kickoff

2018 Regular season · Week 6 · Hard Rock 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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CHIChicago Bears28Away
MIAMiami Dolphins31Home
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Dolphins beat Bears 31–28 in 2018 Week 6

The Miami Dolphins beat the Chicago Bears 31–28 at home at Hard Rock Stadium in overtime in Week 6 of the 2018 regular season on October 14, 2018. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

It was the only game of Week 6 to need overtime.

The result moved the Dolphins to 4–2 and dropped the Bears to 3–2. The Bears finished 2018 at 12–4 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Dolphins finished 2018 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Miami Dolphins won 27–14 on October 19, 2014. When they met again, the Miami Dolphins won 35–32 on November 6, 2022.

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 Dolphins lead the series 4–1 after meeting No. 5 since 2002 Full series history

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