Bears put Mike Ditka’s No. 89 on their helmets for Packers game at Lambeau
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.
Final · Kickoff
2012 Regular season · Week 14 · Mall of America Field
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The Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears 21–14 at home at Mall of America Field in Week 14 of the 2012 regular season on December 9, 2012. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.
The result moved the Vikings to 7–6 and dropped the Bears to 8–5. The Bears finished 2012 at 10–6 and missed the playoffs. The Vikings finished 2012 at 10–6 and lost in the Wild Card round.
In their previous meeting, the Chicago Bears won 28–10 on November 25, 2012. When they met again, the Chicago Bears won 31–30 on September 15, 2013. The teams split their two 2012 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 Bears lead the series 16–12 after meeting No. 28 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.
New Orleans will add its greatest quarterback to the Superdome's Ring of Honor on Sunday, two months after his first-ballot enshrinement in Canton. He also receives his Hall of Fame ring during the ceremony.
Chicago's quarterback is reported to be targeting next week's trip to Atlanta, Washington's top receiver is a genuine toss-up against the Giants, and Tennessee's rookie wideout looks set to play through a sore back.