The Philadelphia Eagles arrived at Soldier Field looking to build momentum and left with more questions than answers. A 27-7 loss to the Chicago Bears was disappointing not just because of the final score. It was how it happened.
Philadelphia committed ten penalties, blew coverages, struggled with situational football, and allowed 38-year-old Case Keenum to look far more comfortable than anyone expected. Marcus Epps has absorbed plenty of criticism. He missed an early tackle, but believe it or not, he may have turned in one of the more respectable performances on a defense that spent much of the night chasing Bears receivers.
That's how rough Monday night became for the Eagles. This one will sting for a day or so. Here's the good, bad, and ugly
from Philadelphia's Week 3 loss.
The good things we saw during the Eagles' loss to the Bears
The positives were limited, but a few moments stood out. Here's what we all enjoyed in Week 2.
- Makai Lemon continued showing signs of growth. The rookie finished with two receptions for 32 yards, including a nice fourth-quarter catch that moved the chains. The screen game remains a frustrating adventure, but the Eagles at least found a way to get the football in his hands.
- Thanks to a 12-yard run on the Eagles' second play, Philadelphia became the 32nd (and final) NFL team to register a first down on first down this season.
- Quinyon Mitchell also deserves recognition. After a turnover put the defense in a difficult position, the young corner helped preserve points by breaking up a pass near the goal line. He was inches away from turning the play into a 100-yard interception return. He had a good evening.
Quinyon Mitchell with the PBU on 4th down 🙅♂️@PHIvsCHI on ESPN
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Philadelphia's final drive of the first half was easily its best offensive possession. Jalen Hurts completed five of six passes, DeVonta Smith accounted for 43 receiving yards, and the Eagles found the end zone as time expired. For a brief moment, the offense felt like it had found a rhythm.
WHAT A CATCH BY SMITH!@PHIvsCHI on ESPN
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The Eagles made the most of the final 19 seconds of the first half 🦅@PHIvsCHI on ESPN
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The bad news from Philadelphia's loss to Chicago
Here's what we didn't like from the Eagles game vs. Chicago.
- The Eagles deferred after winning the coin toss and immediately watched Case Keenum march the Bears 66 yards on 11 plays for an opening-drive touchdown. That set the tone.
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- Keenum hadn't appeared in a regular-season game since December 2023, yet he completed 15 of 21 passes for 149 yards in the first half while spreading the ball to six different receivers. Chicago looked organized and prepared. Philadelphia looked a step behind.
- The penalties were equally frustrating. Ten accepted penalties are difficult to overcome against any opponent, and the Eagles repeatedly stalled drives or extended Chicago possessions with avoidable mistakes.
- The play-calling also deserves scrutiny. The continued reliance on wide receiver screens to Lemon has produced little, but Philadelphia kept returning to the concept despite little evidence it was working.
The downright ugly
Saquon Barkley ripped off a 19-yard run early in the game only to see it erased by a holding penalty. Tank Bigsby fumbled moments later. The Eagles survived that sequence thanks to Mitchell's goal-line pass breakup, but it felt like a warning sign of what was to come.
The most confusing stretch of the night occurred near the goal line when Philadelphia inserted Andy Dalton for a series of red-zone plays. At the same time, they evaluated Jalen Hurts for a concussion. The experiment ended with an interception on Dalton's only pass attempt while Hurts spent time in the medical tent.
In a game where points were already difficult to find, the sequence felt costly. Maybe the Eagles should have called a timeout to give Jalen Hurts more time?
Dillon Thieneman. First career INT 🚨@PHIvsCHI on ESPN
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The Eagles opened the third quarter with three consecutive three-and-outs. They generated virtually nothing offensively while Chicago controlled field position, possession time, and momentum. The Bears added ten points in the third quarter before putting the game away with a methodical 13-play touchdown drive in the fourth that consumed eight minutes of clock.
Perhaps most concerning was how unprepared Philadelphia appeared throughout the night. The blown coverages, penalties, communication issues, and offensive inconsistency weren't isolated mistakes. They became the story of the game.
The Eagles will return home next week to face theLos Angeles Rams, but Monday night's performance leaves little room for complacency. If Philadelphia delivers a similar effort against Sean McVay's team, they'll lose a second straight game, and the questions surrounding this offense, defense, and coaching staff will only grow louder.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: The good, bad and ugly from Eagles’ loss to the Bears
