The Chicago Bears secured a 24–15 victory in Philadelphia, further solidifying their lead in the tightly contested NFC North.
Chicago’s Nahshon Wright (left) delivered a key turnover in the third quarter, just as Philadelphia seemed ready to take the lead for the first time.
Their running backs provided the foundation for success against the Eagles, with De’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai both rushing for more than 100 yards and each scoring a touchdown.
Caleb Williams hit Cole Kmet with a 28-yard touchdown pass midway through the fourth quarter to seal the win.
Green Bay’s (8-3-1) win over division rival Detroit (7-5) on Thursday widened the gap with Chicago, but the Bears‘ fifth straight victory improved their record to 9-3.
Chicago will face the Packers in two of their next three games, starting with a trip to Lambeau Field on Sunday, Dec. 7.
Meanwhile, the Eagles faced criticism from a section of their home fans as they put in an inconsistent performance to suffer their second straight loss.
The reigning Super Bowl champion (8-4) leads the NFC East, but the Dallas Cowboys (6-5-1) have won over Philadelphia and the Kansas City Chiefs in their last two games.
A 10-3 halftime score didn’t do Chicago’s first-half dominance justice.
Philadelphia, which blew a 21-0 lead in Sunday’s loss to Dallas, struggled early on both sides of the ball and managed just 83 total yards of offense in the first half.
Home quarterback Jalen Hurts turned the ball over twice in the third quarter—an interception, just his second of the season, and a 33-yard touchdown pass to AJ Brown that sandwiched a fumble to cut the Eagles’ deficit to one point.
That fumble, forced and recovered by Nahshon Wright, proved crucial. It came shortly after Williams was intercepted by Jelix Hunt, and in Chicago territory, Philadelphia, ready to go ahead for the first time, did.
The Bears put the outcome beyond doubt by scoring touchdowns on their next two drives, with Brown’s second receiving touchdown serving only as a consolation.
