Philadelphia at Chicago
CHICAGO (Interstat) — The Philadelphia Eagles will visit the Chicago Bears on Monday in a National Football League game at Soldier Field.
Philadelphia enters 2-0 and Chicago is 1-1. The Eagles are coming off a 24-20 win at Tennessee. The Bears are coming off a 9-3 home loss to Minnesota. Philadelphia has won both games by a combined six points, while Chicago has scored 62 points and allowed 46.
Jalen Hurts is a player to watch for Philadelphia. In the Eagles’ most recent game, Hurts completed 26 of 37 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns and ran five times for 16 yards. Tank Bigsby ran 13 times for 33 yards and caught two passes for 5 yards with one tackle and one touchdown. Will Shipley ran seven times for 24 yards and caught two passes for 5 yards.
Philadelphia opened the season with a 24-22 win against Washington. In that game, Hurts completed 14 of 25 passes for 203 yards and three touchdowns and ran seven times for 46 yards.
Caleb Williams is a player to watch for Chicago. In the Bears’ most recent game, Williams completed 15 of 26 passes for 138 yards and ran five times for 42 yards. Tyson Bagent completed 5 of 9 passes for 54 yards. Kyle Monangai ran 10 times for 47 yards and caught two passes for 11 yards.
Chicago’s other result this season was a 59-37 win at Carolina. Williams completed 21 of 29 passes for 269 yards and ran 10 times for 65 yards in that victory.
The Eagles will try to stay unbeaten behind Hurts and a running game that has helped control both of their wins. The Bears will try to rebound from a low-scoring home loss and give Williams support against a Philadelphia defense that has allowed 42 points through two games. Chicago has scored 62 points this season, while Philadelphia has scored 48. Soldier Field can be a difficult place for visiting teams, and Chicago will need a strong start to keep pace.
Philadelphia’s next games include a home matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, a trip to Jacksonville, a home game against Carolina and a home meeting with Dallas. Chicago’s upcoming slate includes a home game against the New York Jets, a trip to Green Bay, a visit to Atlanta and a home game against New England.
Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Chicago 32, Philadelphia 25. Chicago has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -3.5. The over/under for this game is 42.5.