The Chicago Bears secured a 24-15 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Black Friday, marking their fifth straight win and handing the defending Super Bowl champions a second consecutive loss. Chicago's rushing attack dominated with 281 yards, while their defense forced key turnovers to seal the game.
In a chilly, windy Black Friday matchup at Lincoln Financial Field, the Chicago Bears controlled the game from start to finish against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Bears leaned heavily on their ground game, amassing 281 rushing yards on 42 carries, led by Kyle Monangai and D'Andre Swift. Monangai and Swift combined for 255 yards and two touchdowns, becoming the first Bears teammates with 100-plus rushing yards each since Walter Payton and Matt Suhey in 1985. Swift forced five missed tackles, while Monangai forced four, as Chicago recorded season highs of 91 yards before contact and 177 yards after contact on designed runs.
Quarterback Caleb Williams managed the game efficiently, taking pressure off with the run-heavy approach, though the Bears' offense showed creativity late. In the fourth quarter, Williams connected with Cole Kmet on a 25-yard touchdown via a play-action bootleg, outrunning safety Reed Blankenship to seal the win.
The Eagles struggled offensively, converting just 4 of 12 third downs and going three-and-out four times. Jalen Hurts was inconsistent with accuracy, often throwing behind receivers, while the ground game faltered amid offensive line injuries. A.J. Brown provided a highlight with 10 receptions for 132 yards and two touchdowns on 12 targets, but Hurts underutilized him in key moments. Philadelphia's fans booed the team at halftime.
Chicago's defense, already the league leader with 24 takeaways entering the game, peaked again. Cornerback Nahshon Wright stripped the ball from Hurts on a fourth-and-1 tush push in the second half, halting a budding Eagles comeback. The secondary disrupted Philadelphia's passing game throughout.
Eagles kicker Jake Elliott missed a PAT in the third quarter that could have tied the score at 10-10 and later shanked a 52-yard field goal with 13 seconds left. Coach Nick Sirianni's decision to go for two after a touchdown—failing to convert—left the deficit at nine points with 3:10 remaining, eliminating comeback hopes on a windy night.
This win gives the Bears a quality victory over the reigning NFC champions, boosting their NFC North standing. The Eagles, now 8-4, dropped their tiebreaker to the Cowboys and sit just 1.5 games ahead in the NFC East.
