{"id":411754,"date":"2025-11-29T01:02:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T01:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/411754\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T01:02:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T01:02:13","slug":"bears-eagles-takeaways-chicago-bullies-philly-with-defense-ground-game-in-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/411754\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears-Eagles takeaways: Chicago bullies Philly with defense, ground game in win"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Kevin Fishbain, Dan Wiederer, Zach Berman and Brooks Kubena<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Chicago Bears stifled the Philadelphia Eagles in a battle of division leaders Friday, pulling away for a 24-15 road victory at Lincoln Financial Field.<\/p>\n

The Bears (9-3), who have won five straight games and nine of their last 10, stayed ahead of the Green Bay Packers (8-3-1) in the NFC North race. Chicago dominated with its rushing attack, outgaining the Eagles 281-87 on the ground and 425-317 in total yards.<\/p>\n

Kyle Monangai rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries, while D\u2019Andre Swift added 125 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. It was the first time two Bears rushed for 100-plus yards in a game since Walter Payton and Matt Suhey did it in 1985. That Chicago team went 15-1 in the regular season before romping through the playoffs and winning the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Philadelphia dropped to 8-4 with a second consecutive defeat and saw its NFC East lead over the Dallas Cowboys (6-5-1) shrink to 1 1\/2 games. The Eagles have not scored more than 21 points in a game since a Week 8 win over the New York Giants, and they have scored fewer than 17 points in three of their last four games.<\/p>\n

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Mood pic.twitter.com\/YJRwEGN5bl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) November 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

About that rushing attack \u2026<\/p>\n

It\u2019s impossible not to love what Swift and Monangai gave the Bears offense Friday afternoon, combining for 255 rushing yards while averaging 6.4 yards per carry in a statement road victory. On a day when the wind was whipping at Lincoln Financial Field, and quarterback Caleb Williams and the passing game sputtered, the Bears leaned hard into their running game and saw a huge return on investment.<\/p>\n

Swift bounced back from his 15-yard rushing output in Week 12 with an 18-carry, 125-yard game, including his 3-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Not to be outdone, Monangai went for 130 yards on 22 carries and ripped off the Bears\u2019 longest play from scrimmage, a 31-yard run that came one play after Nahshon Wright forced and recovered an Eagles fumble inside the red zone. Monangai later capped that 12-play, 87-yard drive with his own touchdown from 4 yards out.<\/p>\n

Suddenly, Chicago owns the NFL\u2019s most productive rushing attack and can ride it in December and January. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, Bears senior writer<\/p>\n

Chants of \u2018Fire Kevin\u2019<\/p>\n

If you couldn\u2019t tell by the \u201cFire Kevin!\u201d chant captured by television cameras, the Eagles\u2019 offense continues to underachieve, and offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo\u2019s approval rating continues to dip. The Eagles had one touchdown through three quarters. They had four three-and-outs and punted five times. On an afternoon when the Bears had two 100-yard rushers, Chicago limited Saquon Barkley to 13 carries for 56 yards.<\/p>\n

There were two impressive touchdown drives \u2014 including one late in the fourth quarter \u2014 but it was hard to watch the Eagles\u2019 offense and leave inspired. They went into halftime with 72 consecutive minutes without scoring a touchdown.<\/p>\n

Before the final drive, the Eagles were 1 of 8 on third downs. And the comparisons between the Eagles and the Bears\u2019 offense overseen by coach Ben Johnson made the Eagles\u2019 problems even more evident. They haven\u2019t improved this season, and they don\u2019t appear to have a schematic advantage. That\u2019s a bad combination entering December. \u2014 Zach Berman, senior writer, Eagles<\/p>\n

Bears turn tide after stopping tush push<\/p>\n

For a moment, it looked as though the Eagles would take the lead and the Bears would squander an opportunity for an upset. But then came the tush push stop for the ages \u2014 it wasn\u2019t only the defense stuffing the Eagles\u2019 signature play. It was Wright taking the ball away from Jalen Hurts. That play sparked a 14-point Bears run and was the biggest moment for a defense that, without its starting linebackers, found a way to contain Barkley, Hurts and the Eagles.<\/p>\n

Sure, it\u2019s not the Super Bowl-winning Eagles offense, but the way Barkley had been running the ball, and the plays Hurts made to A.J. Brown on the previous drive, made it seem like this could\u2019ve been the get-right game for Philadelphia. Dennis Allen\u2019s scheme is at its best on third down, and before the Eagles\u2019 last touchdown drive, they were 2-for-9 on third down.<\/p>\n

The return of Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon buoyed the unit, which could get linebacker T.J. Edwards back next week for the homestretch. \u2014 Kevin Fishbain, senior writer, Bears<\/p>\n

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.@nahwrig<\/a> said “I’ll take that”<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcfa: @NFLonPrime<\/a> | #ProBowlVote<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/RaVHaop7FJ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) November 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Eagles\u2019 defense shockingly pushed around<\/p>\n

The Eagles\u2019 defense surrendered 400-plus yards for the second straight game. The Bears, who outgained the Eagles 425-317, owned the line of scrimmage in one of the most shocking developments of Friday\u2019s game. They averaged 6.0 yards per carry, the most by an Eagles opponent this season.<\/p>\n

Chicago began the game 7-for-8 on third-down conversions and finished 10-for-17. The Bears dominated time of possession (39:18-20:42). They came into Lincoln Financial Field and pushed around the defending Super Bowl LIX champions, who topped the NFC standings before beginning their two-game losing streak against the Dallas Cowboys last week.<\/p>\n

The Eagles\u2019 defense supplied a few opportunities that the team didn\u2019t fully cash in. They stopped the Bears on downs to open the game; the Eagles punted. Jalyx Hunt picked off Williams near the end of the third quarter, but Hurts lost a fumble at Chicago\u2019s 12 while attempting a Brotherly Shove.<\/p>\n

Ghosts of 2023 linger as December begins. The Eagles have extended time to reverse course. They next play the Los Angeles Chargers on the road on Dec. 8 on \u201cMonday Night Football.\u201d \u2014 Brooks Kubena, Eagles beat writer<\/p>\n

Despite playoff buffer, Eagles don\u2019t look like contenders<\/p>\n

The Eagles\u2019 fast start to the season gave them a big advantage in the NFC East, so the odds are strong that they remain a playoff team, but they don\u2019t appear to be the Super Bowl contender that outlasted Green Bay and Detroit after the bye week. Back-to-back losses to Dallas and Chicago would do that.<\/p>\n

The Eagles are 8-4, exceeding their loss total from last season. There\u2019s still time to rebound with three of their final five games against opponents with losing records. But at this point in the season, the Eagles are leaving fans feeling as if they\u2019re closer to the 2023 team that collapsed down the stretch than the 2024 team that won the Super Bowl. \u2014 Berman<\/p>\n