Eagles Stumble in Black Friday Clash with the Bears
So, let me walk you through what happened in this tough Black Friday matchup where the Eagles were handed a 24–15 loss by the Chicago Bears. It was a game full of momentum swings, missed chances, and a couple of big moments that just didn’t tilt Philadelphia’s way. With this loss, the Eagles dropped to 8–4 on the season, and the timing couldn’t have been worse with the home crowd packing Lincoln Financial Field expecting a rebound performance.
The game actually started on a high note for the Eagles’ defense. Early in the first quarter, Chicago went for it on 4th-and-1 deep in Eagles territory, and Byron Young stepped up with a strong stop on DeAndre Swift. That play should’ve been an early tone-setter. But the Bears regrouped fast and struck first anyway. Late in the first quarter, Swift powered in for a 3-yard touchdown, capping an impressive 78-yard drive fueled mostly by the run game. Just like that, the Bears took a 7–0 lead.
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In the second quarter, the Eagles finally got on the board thanks to a 44-yard field goal from Jake Elliott, set up by a smooth 30-yard catch-and-run from DeVonta Smith. But Chicago answered right back with a Cairo Santos field goal after Philadelphia forced three straight incompletions in the red zone. A defensive highlight came soon after when Jalen Carter sacked Caleb Williams on third down, giving the Eagles a chance to close the gap before halftime—but they couldn't convert it into points.
The third quarter brought the most electric moment of the day for Philadelphia. Jalen Hurts led a lightning-fast drive—five plays, 92 yards—and A.J. Brown finished it with a soaring 33-yard touchdown grab. Elliott’s missed extra point kept the Bears ahead 10–9, but for a brief moment, the momentum felt like it finally belonged to the Eagles. Jalyx Hunt even added to that with an interception shortly after, giving Philadelphia prime field position. But again, no points came from it.
Things began to unravel in the fourth quarter. A Tush Push attempt by Hurts resulted in a fumble, handing the Bears great field position. They capitalized with a 4-yard touchdown run by Kyle Monangai, stretching the lead to 17–9. Not long after, Chicago broke things open with a 28-yard touchdown pass to Cole Kmet. The Eagles tried to rally as time wound down, and A.J. Brown hauled in a 4-yard touchdown to make it 24–15, but the failed two-point try left Philadelphia stuck in a two-possession hole they couldn’t climb out of.
Now, the Eagles get a mini-bye to regroup before facing the Chargers on Monday Night Football. After back-to-back losses, it’s a timely chance to reset, refocus, and try to regain their early-season form.
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