The Philadelphia Eagles face the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Monday, September 28, 2026, in a Week 3 matchup. Philadelphia enters the game aiming for a 3-0 start, while Chicago, missing quarterback Caleb Williams due to a hamstring injury, looks to overcome offensive challenges with Case Keenum at the helm.
The Philadelphia Eagles arrived in Chicago seeking a third win, though the team faces defensive scrutiny after narrow victories in their first two games. The Bears, meanwhile, are managing a significant roster shift. Chicago has officially ruled out quarterback Caleb Williams because of a hamstring injury, leaving the team to rely on veteran Case Keenum. Despite his veteran status, Keenum started the game with minimal practice time, having only one week to ready himself for the start, and he had not played in a regular season game since December 2023.
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For the Eagles, the focus remains on controlling the trenches. With another week of practice behind them in their current assignments, Cam Jurgens and Drew Kendall are expected to keep progressing under the guidance of new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion. Despite suffering a stinger last Sunday, running back Saquon Barkley is going to play, aiming to eliminate the number of negative plays from the ground game to make it a more complete package.
The matchup began with an 11-play drive by the Bears, resulting in an early touchdown on the first drive of the game to put Chicago ahead 7-0. The Eagles struggled to gain momentum early, and the situation was complicated by Jalen Hurts being mad he missed the end of an earlier drive to be evaluated for a concussion. Hurts was motivated to get back into scoring position and was able to make the most of it, getting the ball with one second left and quarterback sneaking it into the endzone for Philly’s first points right as the clock hit 0:00 heading into halftime, trailing 10-7 after Chicago was previously forced to settle for a field goal to extend their lead to 10 points.
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The second half saw the Bears extend their lead. A 48-yard field goal kick early in the third quarter pushed the margin to 13-7, followed by another big drive that resulted in a touchdown by way of a 41-yard deep pass from Keenum to Kalif Raymond that widened the gap to 20-7. By the fourth quarter, with the score standing at PHI 7 – CHI 27, Case Keenum is thoroughly dismantling the Eagles defense — and the situation is compounded by Philadelphia consistently committing penalties on both sides of the ball. The Bears offense took 13 plays to score, eating over eight minutes of the clock, while Case Keenum has not been challenged much by the Eagles defense so far in this game.
Prior to kickoff, the game drew significant attention from analysts and bettors alike. Odds courtesy of BetMGM, checked Sunday, Sept. 27, listed the Eagles as approximately −189 on the moneyline, Eagles by 3½ on the spread, and the over/under at 42. In a Week 3 bold predictions piece, Geoffrey A. Knox picked Philadelphia to win a close game without covering the spread (Eagles 27, Bears 23), while another projection favored Philadelphia 24-17.
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The rushing attack remained the primary variable for both sides. Chicago’s ground game presents the greatest threat to the Eagles, after the Bears rushed for 281 yards in their win over Philadelphia last season. Whoever plays at quarterback will benefit from a rushing attack averaging 212.5 yards per game through two weeks.
The game kicks off at Monday, Sept. 28, at 8:15 p.m. ET, 7:15 p.m. CT, and is broadcast on ESPN and ABC, with Joe Buck (play-by-play) and Troy Aikman (analyst) calling the game from Soldier Field. Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge report from the sidelines. Fans can also listen via radio on ESPN Chicago (1000 AM, 100.3 FM HD2) with Jeff Joniak (play-by-play), Tom Thayer (analyst), and Jason McKie (sideline), or on LATINO MIX 93.5 FM (Spanish) with Omar Ramos (play-by-play).
The game serves as a focal point for the Bleeding Green Nation community on the SB Nation app, where diehard Birds fans stay on top of every Eagles update and debate every snap.
