This was an incredibly disappointing defensive performance, not because the Chicago Bears have a bad offense, but because the Philadelphia Eagles looked unprepared. You could sense the emotional and physical fatigue of playing two massive-snap games in six days, including 47 first-half snaps! Chicago ran for 281 yards, and it didn’t feel like fluke production. Watching the Bears’ run game compared to the Eagles’ felt like comparing two different sports.

Defense

The Bears’ run scheme had the Eagles in absolute fits from the first drive. Chicago used shifts and motions masterfully, constantly pulling defenders out of the box. DJ Moore motioned across the formation and pulled Jalyx Hunt completely out of the run fit. Jalen Carter was wiped out of the play by the double team, leaving a huge

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