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EAGLES GAMEDAY: Live Updates vs. Bears
The Eagles are not only getting receiver DeSean Jackson back into the lineup against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, but defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan and Darren Sproles are also active.
Jernigan has been out since suffering a foot injury on Sept. 15 against the Atlanta Falcons. His return should bolster a defensive line that had lost Malik Jackson for the season in Week One and has relied heavily on Fletcher Cox and former practice squad players Albert Huggins, Anthony Rush and Bruce Hector.
Hector was released earlier in the week and added back the team’s practice squad.
Sproles has been out since suffering a quad injury against the New Yok Jets on Oct. 6. He left the game shortly after moving into fifth-place on the NFL’s all-time list in all-purpose yards with 19,684. Sproles passed Tim Brown, who has 19,682 yards.
The Eagles will have four running backs active. In addition to Sproles, they also have former Bears running back Jordan Howard, rookie Miles Sanders, and Boston Scott.
Somewhat surprisingly, cornerback and former second-round draft pick Sidney Jones is a healthy scratch.
Earlier in the week, head coach Doug Pederson said that Avonte Maddox would start at slot cornerback over Jones. Maddox is making his return to the field after enduring a frightening hit late in the Eagles’ win at Green Bay on Sept. 26 and had to be taken off the field on a stretcher. Maddox had a concussion and neck injury.
Still, Jones won’t even serve as a backup. That job goes to Craig James, who had been on the practice squad earlier this season.
The other inactives for the Eagles are: left tackle Jason Peters, who will miss his third straight game with a knee injury, linebacker Nigel Bradham, defensive ends Shareef Miller and Daeshon Hall, quarterback Nate Sudfeld, offensive lineman Nate Herbig.
Eagles wearing black on black uniforms today.
Eagles win toss. They defer, so Bears will start with the ball. Last time Eagles won toss and took ball was in Dallas. They turned the ball over first two times they had it.
6:45 Eagles get 28 yard field goal from Jake Elliott to go up 3-0. Win for Chicago defense though after Eagles had first and goal at 5. One run, an incomplete pass and a Wentz sack. Drive covered 12 plays, 70 yards in 6:33
5:51: Chicago offense goes three and out for second straight series. Brandon Graham ruined this one with his 6th sack of season.
DeSean Jackson is sitting this Eagles offensive possession out. Might be out for game? He's running back and forth on sideline. Still holding helmet though
SECOND QUARTER
Starts with DeSean Jackson leaving field and heading up the tunnel. Also starts with Eagles in a second and 7 from Chicago 13
13:22: Eagles once again after to settle for a field goal after getting into red zone. Elliott hits from 28 yards and it' 6-0 Eagles up on Bears. This drive goes 12 plays, 61 yards, 7:16
Eagles had 51 yards rushing in first quarter on 9 rushes. Carson Wentz was 8 for 10 for 78 yards. Chicago did not have a first down
10:19: Bears with another three and out. Josh Sweat second career sack ruins this series for Chicago. Derek Barnett should get some credit, though. He was all over Trubisky.
6:21: Eagles get 25 yard TD from Carson Wentz to Zach Ertz. Elliott misses PAT and it's 12-0. That is Ertz's second TD of season. Drive covers 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:58.
Second straight week Jake Elliott has missed a PAT. A bad snap by Rick Lovato may have led to this miss.With less than 4 minutes to play in half, Bears have 1 yard of total offense
3:05: Bears start this drive with 1 total yard of offense in game and 0 first downs
Bears another three and out. Genard Avery and Malcolm Jenkins share a sack on that. That's newcomer Avery who was acquired im trade with Browns earlier in weel.
2:00 Eagles take possession at own 35
Eagles go three and out with Darren Sproles in volved on all three plays. Eagles are 1 for 7 on third down today
0:48: Bears get their first first down of game
HALFTIME: Eagles 12, Bears 0
THIRD QUARTER
10:37: Eagles get 13 yard TD run of Jordan Howard, his 6th rush TD of season and 7th overall. Drive covered 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:23. It is 19-0 Eagles over Bears.
6:29: Bears answer Eagles TD with a 1-yard rush TD by David Montgomery. Drive set up by 53-yard throw to Taylor Gabriel. Looked like Malcolm Jenkins was responsible for the big gain. So it 19-7. Drive was 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:08
Bears squander good field position after 24 yard punt return by Cohen and 15 yard penalty on Eagles gives them ball on Eagles side of field. Go three and out, though.
1:04: Bears defense forces Eagles into three and out and again have good field position at own 42
FOURTH QUARTER
Begins with Bears at Eagles 43 and 1-10, trailing 19-7
12:43: Bears get cut Eagles lead to 19-14 on David Montgomery's second 1-yard TD run of game for rookie.
10:14: Eagles punt back ball after Alshon Jeffery with another drop of what would've been first down on third and 11. Never saw Jeffery have a worse game
8:40: Avonte Maddox nice pass break up on third down throw from near midfield, but Darren Sproles fumbles punt out of bounds at 11.
0:25 Jake Elliott kicks 38 yard field goal to make it 22-14. What a drive by Eagles. Converted four third downs on drive. Used 8:14 of clock and 16 plays, went 69 yards
Bears muff kickoff. Duke Riley recovers, and this will end with Eagles 22-14 win
