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The Networks are Buzzing About the Chicago Bears

The NFL is a better place when the Chicago Bears are good. That’s just not my bias as a Bears fan talking; that’s from a marketing and promotions standpoint. The Bears are a ratings draw even when they are down. Just look at how often the networks put them in prime time and on standalone […]

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3 months ago | 0 reads

5 Bears scouting reports from win over Eagles

The Bears picked up their fifth win in a row on Black Friday, bringing them to nine wins in their last 10 games. They marched into Philadelphia and picked up a key victory over the Eagles, defeating them 24-15 to improve to 9-3 for the 2025 NFL season. On offense, the Bears were propelled by […]

3 months ago | 7 reads

The Bears’ youth movement is leading the offense

Ryan Poles has officially done it: he’s worked his way completely out of the doghouse with Chicago Bears fans. After years of asking when the Bears would finally take the North and never give it back, we’re nearly there, thanks to Poles’ rapid rebuild of a Bears squad that went 5-12 just a season ago. […]

3 months ago | 5 reads

Bears vs. Eagles Game Balls: A Two-Headed Monster

If you told me that the Chicago Bears would go into Lincoln Financial Field and defeat the Philadelphia Eagles on Black Friday, I would have thought it was plausible. The Bears have been playing very good, and we just saw the Eagles blow a big lead against another team the Bears have defeated this year […]

3 months ago | 6 reads

Chicago Bears Week 13 Notes: Signature Win in Philly

With an offensive performance that would make Walter Payton and Matt Suhey proud, the Chicago Bears went into Philadelphia and dominated the trenches in all four quarters and came out with a statement win. Here are my notes from the signature performance. Chicago Bears Offense: Chicago Bears Defense: Bears Special Teams: What about you? Did […]

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3 months ago | 1 read

Bears vs Eagles: Inside the Snap Counts, Stats, and Pretenders No More

“What they gonna say now?! “safety Jaquan Brisker yelled as he headed to the Chicago Bears locker room after their 24 to 15 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. “What they gonna say now?! “he repeated. The players have heard the chatter for weeks now. They haven’t beaten anyone. They’re pretenders. They’re frauds. They’re lucky. Well, […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

Bear & Balanced: Bears Bully the Eagles Behind a Beautiful Run Game

It wasn’t quite as dominant as Clubber Lang knocking out Rocky Balboa, but the Chicago Bears did the unthinkable. They went into Philly, and they smacked the Philadelphia Eagles around for the entire world to see. At one point in the game, the broadcast team described the Bears’ dominant run game as delivering body blows […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

10 Bears Takes Following the Biggest Statement Win of the Season

Despite no national analysts really giving them a chance, the Chicago Bears are (9-3) following a thoroughly dominant 24-15 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in front of a hostile crowd on Black Friday. For the majority of four quarters, the Bears dominated the play and dictated the pace. That’s not something even the most optimistic […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

These Bears can win it all. Believe it.

No more half-stepping. No more equivocating. No more hand-wringing. It’s time to get irrational, Bears fans. (Not that we haven’t already been for our entire lives.) For those of us holding back, Friday’s win over the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles gave us permission to come out and say it with our chest: The Chicago Bears […]

3 months ago | 4 reads

The Bear’s Den, November 29, 2025

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears make a statement, bully Eagles in 24-15 win – Chicago Sun-Times The Bears bullied the defending Super Bowl champion into submission, adding their shade of blue to Black Friday. Chicago Bears: RBs D’Andre Swift, Kyle Monangai combine for 255 yards – Chicago Tribune The Chicago Bears running back duo […]

3 months ago | 5 reads

NFC Playoff Picture: Chicago Bears climb up to the 2 seed

The Chicago Bears did it again. For the second straight week, they knocked off a first-place team, but this time, their 24-15 win over the Philadelphia Eagles moved them up to the number two seed in the NFC. This Sunday, the top-seeded Rams play at the Carolina Panthers, and if they lose, the Bears will […]

3 months ago | 1 read

This was the Best Good-Better-Best Yet!

Ben Johnson’s postgame locker room speech has become a must-see after each Chicago Bears victory, and through 12 games, we’ve seen nine of them. But this one was the best yet. The Bears, who were favored to lose by seven points, just beat the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in their place, and they […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

Bears secure win over Eagles, improve to 9-3

The Chicago Bears entered their Black Friday matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles as seven-point underdogs on the road. They came out of it victorious, picking up the 24-15 win to improve to 9-3 for the 2025 NFL season. A dominant run game headlined Chicago’s fifth win in a row, giving them their ninth win in […]

3 months ago | 7 reads

Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles Open Thread

There’s been this strange online alliance between Chicago Bears fans and Philadelphia Eagles fans because the Bears have already knocked off the Eagles’ rivals in the NFL East (the Cowboys, Giants, and Commanders), and Philadelphia beat the Bears’ rivals in the NFL North (the Lions, Vikings, and Packers). But I never got bought into that […]

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3 months ago | 0 reads

Bears vs Eagles Inactives: Kyler Gordon and Jaylon Johnson will play!

The Chicago Bears (8-3) take on the Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) in a game with major playoff implications. Each squad has just announced their inactive players lists, and we have them right here. CHICAGO BEARS INACTIVES QB – Case Keenum (3rd QB) LB – T.J. Edwards LB – Noah Sewell LB – Ruben Hyppolite II DE […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

‘Ben (Johnson) has the league on alert’

The Chicago Bears face their toughest test of the season later today when they take on the 2024 Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Both teams are (8-3), but the general narrative surrounding each team couldn’t be more different. Philly is considered one of the best teams in the NFC and a legit threat to get […]

3 months ago | 10 reads

Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles: 4 Most Important Players

The NFL season is an evolving state of affairs, and week 13 finds your 8-3 Chicago Bears as the #3 seed in the NFC Playoff race with a visit to the City of Brotherly Love on Black Friday to face the defending Super Bowl champs and #2 seed Philadelphia Eagles. In this weekly series, I’ll […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Bears vs Eagles, Ben Johnson vs Vic Fangio, First Place vs First Place

On Taylor Doll’s latest Making Monsters, she was joined by Brendan Sugrue of The Bears Wire to help break down the matchup between the Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles. They chat about Caleb Williams, the offense’s progress, and what still needs some fixing, while also discussing the injury-plagued defense and how they are working […]

3 months ago | 9 reads

The Bear’s Den, November 28, 2025

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS How far can hero ball take Bears’ defense? Some steadiness would help as starters return from injuries – Chicago Sun-Times The Bears have offset giving up a lot of yardage by forcing turnovers, but it’s going to be difficult for that formula to last. Bears to get Jaylon Johnson, Kyler […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

WCG Predicts: Chicago Bears vs Philadelphia Eagles

Hello Bears Fans! Well, the alliance is off for this week, as the Chicago Bears face off against the defending Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles have the best record for a Bears opponent this season, and they represent the toughest challenge yet for this young Chicago Bears team, its second-year quarterback, and […]

3 months ago | 5 reads

Bears vs. Eagles: TV schedule, game previews, odds, and more

This is a big one as the NFC North-leading Chicago Bears (8-3) take on the NFC East-leading Philadelphia Eagles (8-3). The Alliance was fun while it lasted, but that’s over now, and each team is looking to keep pace with the Los Angeles Rams, who are sitting atop the NFC at (9-2). GAME DAY INFO Kickoff is […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Bears vs. Eagles: keys to a Chicago victory

Game day on a Friday is a bit different. But it’s a huge battle between two 8-3 teams with a lot to prove. The Philadelphia Eagles, as Super Bowl defending champs, are trying to prove they can put it all together offensively and defensively to make a run for a second-straight title. They’ve been held […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

Good, Better, Best: Chicago Bears vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Hello Bears fans!  I’m back with another installment of our GBB series, this time looking back at what was good, better, and best in the game between the Chicago Bears and the Pittsburgh Steelers.  This game featured a back up quarterback for the Steelers matched against just a few of the regular starters for the […]

3 months ago | 2 reads