Bears 27, Eagles 7: Keenum Starts, Chicago Finishes

September 28, 2026 - Chicago - The first play of Case Keenum's first start in 1,009 days was not a monument. The last play of the opening drive was. He shoveled eight yards to Luther Burden III. Burden kept his legs moving behind Braxton Jones. Soldier Field had a 7-0 lead and a 38-year-old quarterback who had not started since Christmas Eve 2023 in Houston.

The Chicago Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-7. Chicago is 2-1. Philadelphia is 2-1. Caleb Williams sat. Keenum went 24 of 34 for 247 yards, two passing scores, a 1-yard sneak, and a 110.8 rating. The Bears say it was his first regular-season snap since 2023.

Jalen Hurts completed 16 of 25 for 153 yards, no passing touchdowns, and one interception. He scored on a 1-yard tush push as the half expired. That was Philadelphia's night on the board.

10-0, a tush push, then a second-half lock

Keenum completed 5 of 6 for 45 yards on the 11-play, 66-yard opener. The next two Chicago series died. Then he hit Burden and Rome Odunze for 20-plus under pressure, finished 5 of 7 for 75 on the drive, and Cairo Santos made 29. 10-0, 1:52 left in the second.

Hurts drove 62 yards in eight plays and pushed it in from a yard. 10-7 at the half. Dennis Allen's defense had allowed movement. It had not allowed a second score. Ben Johnson still wanted the second-half version.

Chicago got it. Three straight three-and-outs to open the third, per the club. Santos from 48. Keenum to Kalif Raymond for 41. 20-7. In the fourth, Keenum drew Moro Ojomo offside on fourth-and-2 from the 39, then sneaked in from a yard on third-and-goal. 27-7, 7:19 remaining. The Bears list him as the oldest player in franchise history to rush for a touchdown, older than Dave Krieg in 1996.

D'Andre Swift ran 20 times for 84. Kyle Monangai added 10 for 31. Raymond caught six for 90 and the long score. Burden had seven for 61 and the shovel. Colston Loveland caught four for 31. Odunze had three for 44.

Three takeaways, zero second-half points

Philadelphia went 2-for-9 on third down and 0-for-2 on fourth. The last two Eagles possessions in the second half ended in a takeaway and a turnover on downs. T.J. Edwards intercepted one. Dillon Thieneman intercepted another. Andy Dalton, in for a snap, threw the other pick. Montez Sweat and Dayo Odeyingbo each had a sack. Austin Booker forced a fumble.

Saquon Barkley ran 15 times for 82 and caught one for minus-2. DeVonta Smith had six for 65. Zack Baun led the Eagles' tackle sheet on the AthX card at 31.50. It did not move the scoreboard after halftime.

Johnson called the second-half defense extraordinary. Keenum told the Bears it was special. Chicago hosts the Jets on Sunday. Philadelphia hosts the Rams.

AthX Engine on a third-string Monday

AthX Engine NFL scoring already has the Week 3 lines in. Thieneman's interception lands at 48.00, the top total in this game because the DB card pays a pick at 30. Keenum is 39.26. Odeyingbo is 34.00. Raymond is 32.25. Sweat is 32.00. Baun is 31.50. Chicago's team line is 86.75, third on the Week 3 board.

Fantasy points measure the box. Price is what traders will pay while Williams is out and after Hurts's only score was a sneak at the horn. They move together. They are not the same number.

Track Williams, Swift, Hurts, Barkley, and both clubs on the marketplace. The Jets visit Chicago on Oct. 4. The Rams visit Philadelphia that afternoon.

*Sources: Bears.com recap, Eagles.com recap, Bears.com by the numbers, ESPN Week 3 scoreboard. AthX Engine Week 3 lines scored from nflverse weekly stats (CC-BY 4.0). Information only; not financial advice.*