Bears rout Eagles 27-7 on MNF as Keenum stars in Williams’ absence
Chicago beat Philadelphia 27-7 on Monday Night Football. Case Keenum threw two touchdowns and ran for another while Caleb Williams sat with a hamstring strain.
The Chicago Bears finished Monday Night Football with a 27-7 win over the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field, evening both clubs at 2-1. With Caleb Williams inactive for a Grade 2 hamstring strain and Tyson Bagent recently cleared from concussion protocol, veteran Case Keenum started and delivered the night’s headline performance: 24-of-34 for 247 yards and two touchdown passes, plus a 1-yard rushing score in the fourth quarter.
Chicago led 10-7 at halftime after Luther Burden III’s 8-yard catch from Keenum and a Cairo Santos 29-yard field goal, answered only by Jalen Hurts’ 1-yard sneak as the half expired. The Bears pulled away after the break. Santos added a 48-yard kick, Kalif Raymond hauled in a 41-yard touchdown, and Keenum’s short plunge made it 27-7. Philadelphia managed 248 total yards, three turnovers, and no points after halftime. Saquon Barkley ran for 82 yards on 15 carries; Hurts finished 16-of-25 for 153 yards with an interception.
For context, Chicago beat the Eagles last season behind a heavy ground game. Monday’s script flipped toward Keenum’s arm and Raymond’s deep shot while the Bears held the ball nearly 37 minutes. Minnesota still leads the NFC North at 3-0; Chicago sits with Detroit in the next tier. Philadelphia drops into a shared NFC East lead with the Giants at 2-1 after a defense that entered the night among the league’s better success-rate units was carved for 375 yards.
How to rewatch: ESPN and ABC carried the game live; full box score and highlights remain on ESPN’s game page (gameId 401872963). Fantasy and injury desks will watch Williams’ week-to-week status into Week 4. The overnight rebuild treats the FINAL as confirmed across ESPN’s box and multi-outlet scoreboards — not the midgame CHI 10–PHI 7 sticky that shipped late Monday.
Where outlets agree ESPN’s final box and league scoreboards agree Chicago won 27-7 with Keenum starting in Williams’ absence.
Where they differ How long Williams stays out — and whether Keenum keeps the job if Chicago keeps winning — is still a Week 4 storyline, not a settled roster decision.