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As the two Bears-Spartans games ended in 13–13 and 7–7 ties, this tiebreaker was of no effect. The league was thus required to make a rule change, as championship-deciding postseason matches were banned in 1924 , [ 6 ] and for the first time, arranged for a single game (essentially a replay ) to determine the NFL champion.
After that, the offense got on track and the defense stayed incredibly stingy. The Bears were undefeated in their last nine "regular season" games (there was no established playoff system), with six wins, four by shutout, and three ties. The team that gave the Bears the most trouble was the Portsmouth Spartans.
In 1932, the Portsmouth Spartans appeared in the league championship game, the first playoff game in NFL history, losing to the Chicago Bears 9–0. [1] With a record of 6–1–4 in 1932, the Spartans finished in a tie for the NFL title with the Chicago Bears. [2]
Despite the fact that their December 18 game was referred to as a playoff, the Bears' 9–0 win over Portsmouth counted in the regular season standings: as such, while the Bears finished at 7–1–6 (.875) and won the 1932 title, it was the Packers who finished as runners-up, while the Spartans finished in third at 6–2–4 (.750).
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Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions start time, TV channel, live stream. Time: 12:30 p.m. ET (11:30 a.m. CT) ... CBS will carry the Lions vs. Bears game to kick-start the Thanksgiving Day slate. The ...
Bears 14–6: Spartans 7–6: Tie 1–1 Portsmouth Spartans join the National Football League (NFL) as an expansion team. Spartans won their first meeting against the Bears to take their only overall series lead in the rivalry. 1931: Tie 1–1: Bears 9–6: Spartans 3–0: Tie 2–2 1932: Bears 1–0–2: Tie 13–13: Tie 7–7: Bears 3–2–2
Chicago's abysmal first half buried any likelihood of a rally. Then the second half and postgame offered something else. Bears ‘got our butts kicked’ in first game post-Matt Eberflus.