The Chicago Bears are rolling out third-string quarterback Case Keenum on “Monday Night Football,” after starting QB Caleb Williams went down with a hamstring injury. This isn’t just a bummer for the Bears, it’s a gut punch, coming right after a frustrating loss to their division rival Minnesota Vikings. It was a rainy, windy game, the kind where everything just seems to go wrong, and it capped off with Williams exiting.
Chicago’s QB Nightmare Is Philadelphia’s Dream Scenario
Look, the reports say backup Tyson Bagent has cleared concussion protocol, which is good news for him, but he is still serving as the backup to Keenum. That means the Bears offense, which honestly looked like it might hit the stratosphere back in Week 1, is about to operate much closer to the earth for a while. How do you recover from losing your starting quarterback and then having your backup sidelined to third-string duties for a prime-time game? It is a massive uphill battle for Chicago, plain and simple.
Eagles Grinding Out Wins, Getting Key Pieces Back
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Eagles are still figuring things out, but they are winning, even if it is not always pretty. They picked up their second consecutive ugly victory last week, prevailing on the road over the Tennessee Titans with a last-second touchdown drive from Jalen Hurts. Hurts has been a little tentative, completing only 56% of his passes in Week 1 and throwing two picks in Week 2. But the guy knows how to close, leading that flawless touchdown drive against Tennessee, and tossing three touchdowns with no picks in the opener against Washington. Saquon Barkley, who missed much of last week with a stinger, is off the injury report and good to go, which is a huge boost. Plus, the defense might get a lift with Jonathan Greenard practicing fully and listed as questionable. DeVonta Smith had a monster 10-catch, 117-yard, one-touchdown game last week, and Dontayvion Wicks has been explosive too. They average 5.3 yards per play, which is league-average, but they have put up 24 points in each of their first two games. It is not always beautiful, but it works.
This Monday, Sept. 28, at 8:15 p.m. ET, it all goes down at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Eagles are favored by 3.5 points, and the over/under is 42.5. Can the Bears pull off the upset with their third-string quarterback, or will the Eagles move to a 3-0 start? It is a huge test for both teams, and we are all watching to see if Philly can keep grinding out those wins or if Chicago somehow pulls a rabbit out of their hat.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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