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Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears

Final / OT · Kickoff

2017 Regular season · Week 3 · 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 Steelers 23–17 in 2017 Week 3

The Chicago Bears beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 23–17 at home at Soldier Field in overtime in Week 3 of the 2017 regular season on September 24, 2017. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.

It was one of two games of Week 3 to need overtime.

The result moved the Bears to 1–2 and dropped the Steelers to 2–1. The Steelers finished 2017 at 13–3 and lost in the Divisional round. The Bears finished 2017 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Chicago Bears won 40–23 on September 22, 2013. When they met again, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 29–27 on November 8, 2021.

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 3–1 after meeting No. 4 since 2005 Full series history

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