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1999 Regular season · Week 17 · Soldier Field
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Chicago Bears 20–6 on the road at Soldier Field in Week 17 of the 1999 regular season on January 2, 2000.
The result moved the Buccaneers to 11–5 and dropped the Bears to 6–10. The Buccaneers finished 1999 at 11–5 and lost in the NFC Championship Game. The Bears finished 1999 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 6–3 on October 24, 1999. When they met again, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 41–0 on September 10, 2000. The Buccaneers swept the 1999 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 Buccaneers lead the series 2–0 after meeting No. 2 since 1999 Full series history
The ankle injury Brooks suffered in Tampa Bay will keep him out at least four games and thins Green Bay's backfield again.
Todd Bowles put the Pro Bowl safety's absence at two to four weeks, which takes him out of Thursday night's game in Dallas as Tampa Bay tries to avoid an 0–5 start.
The third-year linebacker had a sack and an interception before going down untouched in the third quarter, and Green Bay now turns to Isaiah McDuffie and Ty'Ron Hopper ahead of the Bears' visit.
