Black Friday Bullies: Bears Run Wild Over Ailing Eagles to Claim Statement Victory

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PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Chicago Bears continued their surprising ascent up the NFC playoff picture on Friday, delivering a physical and dominant performance to defeat the slumping Philadelphia Eagles 24-15 at Lincoln Financial Field. The win, the Bears’ fifth consecutive, moved Chicago (9-3) firmly into first place in the NFC North and raised serious alarms about the Eagles’ (8-4) ability to maintain their playoff footing.

The defining feature of the contest was the Bears’ old-school ground attack, which completely overwhelmed the Eagles’ defensive line. Chicago rushed for a massive 281 yards on the day, featuring two running backs who eclipsed the 100-yard mark: Kyle Monangai rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown, complementing the electric performance of former Eagle D’Andre Swift, who punished his old team with 125 rushing yards and an early 3-yard score that put the Bears up 7-0. The Bears’ offensive game plan, which controlled the clock for a staggering 39 minutes, effectively neutralized Philadelphia’s explosive offense.

While Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was unspectacular in the passing game, throwing for 154 yards and one touchdown, he made the plays necessary to convert on crucial third and fourth downs. The biggest sequence of the game came late in the third quarter when the Eagles, trailing 10-9, fumbled their reliably successful “Tush Push” quarterback sneak deep in Bears territory. Chicago recovered the fumble and immediately capitalized, converting a fourth-and-short pass and then riding Monangai’s momentum to a 4-yard touchdown, giving the Bears a 17-9 lead early in the fourth quarter. Williams later found tight end Cole Kmet for a 28-yard touchdown to push the lead to 24-9, cementing the victory.

For Philadelphia, the loss marked their second straight defeat and exposed fundamental issues in their offense and run defense. Quarterback Jalen Hurts struggled with accuracy and turned the ball over twice, including the devastating “Tush Push” fumble. Despite a massive individual performance from wide receiver A.J. Brown, who hauled in 10 catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns, the Eagles’ offense looked disjointed and failed to establish any rhythm, racking up only 317 total yards and allowing the Bears to convert 10-of-17 third downs. Fed-up home fans ended the game booing the offense, adding to the pressure on a team that now heads into a difficult final stretch of the season facing unexpected adversity. The decisive victory for Chicago was a statement that they are legitimate contenders in the NFC.