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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears

Final · Kickoff

2000 Regular season · Week 12 · 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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Bears beat Buccaneers 13–10 in 2000 Week 12

The Chicago Bears beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13–10 at home at Soldier Field in Week 12 of the 2000 regular season on November 19, 2000. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

The result moved the Bears to 3–8 and dropped the Buccaneers to 6–5. The Buccaneers finished 2000 at 10–6 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Bears finished 2000 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 41–0 on September 10, 2000. When they met again, the Chicago Bears won 27–24 on November 18, 2001. The teams split their two 2000 meetings.

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 3–1 after meeting No. 4 since 1999 Full series history

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