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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.
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
The Bears defeated the Spartans, 9–0 in the first-ever NFL postseason game, which oddly enough was played indoors at Chicago Stadium because it was expected to be cold at Wrigley Field and organizers wanted to maximize the attendance and gate revenue.
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Detroit Lions game time, TV channel info, radio, score, live updates and analysis as they play the Chicago Bears on Nov. 13, 2022.
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).
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]