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Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears

Final · Kickoff

2014 Regular season · Week 16 · 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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Lions beat Bears 20–14 in 2014 Week 16

The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 20–14 on the road at Soldier Field in Week 16 of the 2014 regular season on December 21, 2014. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.

The result moved the Lions to 11–4 and dropped the Bears to 5–10. It was the Lions’ fourth straight win. It was the Bears’ fourth straight loss. The Lions finished 2014 at 11–5 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Bears finished 2014 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Detroit Lions won 34–17 on November 27, 2014. When they met again, the Detroit Lions won 37–34 on October 18, 2015. The Lions swept the 2014 season series.

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 19–13 after meeting No. 32 since 1999 Full series history

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