The Eagles are 13-1 and heading to Dallas to face the Cowboys, who were shocked in overtime after losing to the Jaguars.
Philadelphia absorbed two early interceptions from quarterback Jalen Hurts, and the defense limited Justin Fields and the Bears when it mattered most.
The Eagles sacked Justin Fields six times and held Chicago to less than 300 yards of total offense on the afternoon.
Here’s an instant analysis of Philadelphia’s hard-fought win.
Jalen Hurts running TOO much
After a quarterback sneak late in the fourth quarter, Hurts was slow to get up after taking another punishing hit from the Bears’ aggressive defense.
.@JalenHurts' THIRD rushing touchdown of the day!
13 on the season.
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His three rushing touchdowns on the day gave him 13 for the season, but the blows are starting to have an impact.
Eagles dynamic duo at WR
Brown and DeVonta Smith again went over 100 yards receiving each on the day and they did it in opposite fashion.
Smith made all the tough physical grabs, while A.J. Brown is a walking highlight reel.
AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith are the first Eagles duo to each have over 120 recieving yards in the same game since 2004.
— Tucker Bagley (@TBagleySports) December 18, 2022
Smith had five catches for 126 yards, while Brown had nine catches for a career-high 181 yards.
Eagles defense
Even with the Eagles’ offense fumbling around in the first half, Philadelphia’s defense held Chicago to 13 points through 3.5 quarters and 213 yards of total offense.
Fields tossed a late touchdown pass to Byron Pringle, but the Birds were focused for the most part.
Philadelphia held the Bears to 248 yards of total offense and three turnovers on the afternoon while making plays when it mattered despite giving up 95 yards rushing to Fields.
Miles Sanders
Sanders went almost 30 minutes without a carry and finished the day with 42 yards on 11 carries.
Philadelphia will need to run the ball if they want the win at Dallas, and Sanders will need to see his share of touches.
Eagles pass rush
The Eagles entered Sunday with 49 sacks and now sit at 55 after sacking Fields six times. The franchise record is 62 and the Birds have 4 players with 8.5 sacks or more.
The Eagles defense last 3 games:
Titans – 6 sacks
Giants – 7 sacks
Bears – 6 sacksThis Defensive line is the BEST in the league. #Bears #Eagles #ChicagoBears #PhiladelphiaEagles
— Clay Harbor (@clayharbs82) December 18, 2022
