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New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears

Final · Kickoff

2013 Regular season · Week 5 · 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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NONew Orleans Saints26Away
CHIChicago Bears18Home
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Saints beat Bears 26–18 in 2013 Week 5

The New Orleans Saints beat the Chicago Bears 26–18 on the road at Soldier Field in Week 5 of the 2013 regular season on October 6, 2013. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 8 points.

The result moved the Saints to 5–0 and dropped the Bears to 3–2. It was the Saints’ fifth straight win. The Saints finished 2013 at 11–5 and lost in the Divisional round. The Bears finished 2013 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the New Orleans Saints won 30–13 on September 18, 2011. When they met again, the New Orleans Saints won 31–15 on December 15, 2014.

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 Series tied 5–5 after meeting No. 10 since 1999 Full series history

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