Bears beat Eagles in Philly, boos rain down on Lincoln Monetary

PHILADELPHIA — The one crew that entered Week 13 with a greater file in one-score video games than the Chicago Bears (6-1) was the Philadelphia Eagles (7-2), who had been tied with the Broncos for probably the most one-score wins within the NFL.

So naturally, this pivotal NFC showdown led to comparatively shut vogue, with the Bears beating the Eagles 24-15 to file their fifth straight win.

After solely 12 video games within the Ben Johnson period, this win is probably the most impactful and largest for the franchise in years. Chicago stays in first place within the NFC North and is one step nearer towards clinching a playoff berth.

Friday’s win went a good distance in altering the dialog about whether or not the Bears are pretty much as good as their file. They beat the defending Tremendous Bowl champions on the highway and legitimized their place within the NFC hierarchy.

Chicago Bears (9-3)

Turning level: 4 performs after Caleb Williams’ third-quarter interception, the Bears’ protection pressured a turnover on downs in opposition to the Eagles’ famed tush push. Cornerback Nahshon Wright ripped the ball from quarterback Jalen Hurts, one thing that has occurred just one different time because the Eagles started recurrently working the play in 2022. After failing to capitalize on Kevin Byard’s interception two drives earlier than, the Bears’ offense ran a 12-play, 92-yard landing drive.

Most shocking efficiency: The Bears had the ball for 21 minutes within the first half because of their dominant dashing assault. D’Andre Swift, who notched his third 100-yard dashing recreation this season, and Kyle Monangai, 130 dashing yards, had been particularly efficient between the tackles, the place they’d 114 of their 142 first-half dashing yards. By halftime, that was probably the most dashing yards the Eagles’ protection allowed between the tackles since Week 17 final season. The Bears completed with 231 yards between the tackles. Friday marked the primary time that the Bears have had a number of 100-yard rushers in the identical recreation since Nov. 10, 1985, when Walter Payton (107 yards) and Matt Suhey (102) carried the Bears to a 24-3 win over the Lions.

What to make of the QB efficiency: Chicago ran for 282 yards (second most this season) and was dominant on the bottom early on. When the Bears received away from that system with a sequence of incompletions by Williams throughout a two-minute drive to finish the primary half, it felt prefer it started the offense’s sputter within the last 4 minutes of the primary half and first 4 of the second. Williams had eight off-target passes within the first half (tied for his most in both half of his profession) and completed the day 17-of-36 passes for 154 yards with 1 landing and 1 interception. Williams’ completion proportion (47%) was the second lowest in a recreation in his profession. — Courtney Cronin

Subsequent recreation: at Inexperienced Bay Packers (4:25 p.m. ET, Fox)

Philadelphia Eagles (8-4)

It feels just like the Eagles have reached an important second of their season. A collapse in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys was adopted by a discouraging house loss to the Bears through which the offense was familiarly listless for many of the recreation and their protection appeared abruptly weak.

The boos that persistently rained down at Lincoln Monetary Discipline spoke to the frustrations felt each contained in the constructing and out in direction of a crew that’s not taking part in as much as its abilities.

They’ve a while to mirror and proper earlier than subsequent Monday’s recreation on the Los Angeles Chargers. At 8-4, they’re nonetheless the favorites to win the NFC East, they usually have a reasonably pleasant closing schedule with two video games in opposition to the Washington Commanders and a matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders nonetheless remaining.

However issues have felt slightly shaky round this crew for a lot of the season. Now could be the time for the defending champs to point out the ’25 squad has what it takes to make one other run.

What to make of the QB efficiency: Hurts threw simply his second interception of the season and misplaced a fumble on a third-quarter QB sneak. It marks his first multi-turnover recreation since Week 10 of 2024. It was simply Hurts’ second fumble on the tush push because the Eagles began utilizing the play recurrently in 2022. The opposite was in 2023 Week 8 in opposition to Washington.

Greatest gap within the recreation plan: The Eagles protection had a really troublesome time in opposition to misdirection runs. Monangai and Swift routinely discovered cutback lanes that led to chunk positive factors.

Development to observe: The Eagles have been poor at bouncing again from losses. This efficiency had similarities to their 38-20 Week 8 loss to the New York Giants, the place they appeared flat on a brief week following a defeat by the hands of the Denver Broncos. This group has grow to be accustomed to successful, however nonetheless wants to have the ability to rebound after they’re on the opposite facet of the ledger. — Tim McManus

Subsequent recreation: at Los Angeles Chargers (Monday, 8:15 p.m. EST, ABC/ESPN)