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The Bears put the NFL on notice with 24-15 win over the Eagles

There is no longer any doubt; The Bears are LEGIT.
Jerry Markarian|
Nov 28, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) and running back Kyle Monangai (25) celebrate after scoring a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles during the fourth quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Nov 28, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) and running back Kyle Monangai (25) celebrate after scoring a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles during the fourth quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

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Remember when the Bears "haven't beat any good teams" and were a "fake 8-3"? How are those narratives holding up now?

The Bears are now 9-3 after coming away with a 24-15 win over the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. The best part about it is they played even better than the score would indicate, and they did it in enemy territory. This wasn't a game where they were largely outplayed and were lucky to come away with the win.

The Bears won by playing their newfound (under Coach of the Year candidate Ben Johnson) brand of football. Despite playing one of the league's best defensive lines, their revamped offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage throughout the entire contest. Likewise, despite playing one of the league's most risk-averse offenses, their defense continued finding ways to take the ball away.

They ran for 281 yards on the ground (with both D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai reaching the century mark). They consistently moved the chains and churned out tough yards against a defense that hadn't allowed a single 100-yard rusher this season before today.

On defense, Kevin Byard III recaptured his interception crown by nabbing his league-leading sixth pick. Nahshon Wright, who, interestingly enough, relinquished said crown, promptly answered with a takeaway of his own. He ripped the ball out of Jalen Hurts' hands while running their patented Tush Push when they were in striking distance. Before today, Hurts had only two turnovers on the season. He matched that total in the third quarter.

In two highly-important battle of strengths, the Bears proved to be stronger.

Despite consistently finding a way to win with those two formulas, many have questioned the sustainability of maintaining this level of play. To those detractors, I ask this: In what way is that brand of football not sustainable?

Another impressive aspect of the game is that there are still clear improvements to be made. Caleb Williams finished the game with only 17 completions on 36 attempts. The wind played a factor in that regard, but he still missed the mark on quite a few throws that you would've liked to see him hit. The defensive line also failed to get much pressure on Jalen Hurts. The only time they almost got to him (Hurts wasn't sacked once) was when they sent extra rushers.

Furthermore, they were also missing their three starting linebackers. The backups have entered the lineup and played extremely well (against two teams with winning records and explosive offensive playmakers) over the past five days.

This team is so far away from reaching its ceiling, and they're still 9-3. If there were any doubts before, they were eliminated today. The Bears are for real.

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Jerry Markarian
JERRY MARKARIAN

Jerry Markarian has been an avid Chicago Bears fan since 2010 and has been writing about the team since 2022. He has survived the 2010 NFC Championship Game, a career-ending injury to his favorite player (Johnny Knox), the Bears' 2013 season finale, a Double Doink, Mitchell Trubisky, Justin Fields, and Weeks 8-17 of the 2024 NFL season. Nevertheless, he still Bears Down!

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