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The Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears meet tonight on Monday Night Football. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET from Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. The game will broadcast live ESPN.
Eagles vs Bears odds have the Eagles as -198 favorites on the moneyline and the Bears as +166 underdogs. The over/under is 42.5 points. The Eagles are favored by 3.5 points on the spread (Eagles -3.5)
Below, you can find my MNF betting preview and Eagles vs Bears predictions — plus the latest odds, inactives, betting trends, weather forecast and viewing information.
Eagles vs Bears Predictions, Picks
- Eagles vs Bears pick: Bears +3.5 (-105)
My Eagles vs. Bears best bet is Chicago to cover the spread (+3.5), with the best price currently available at FanDuel. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NFL odds page.
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Eagles vs Bears Odds
| Eagles Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-3.5 -112 | 42.5 -110o / -110u | -198 |
| Bears Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+3.5 -108 | 42.5 -110o / -110u | +166 |
Eagles vs Bears MNF Preview
The Eagles are off to a 2-0 start to the season, which you will never complain about in the NFL. Oddly enough, the Eagles are only the fifth team in NFL history to start 2-0 without a takeaway.
However, those victories came against the Titans and Commanders by a combined six points. There are many issues with this Philadelphia team at the moment.
Let's start with the offense, which has experienced expected growing pains in the first year of another new offensive coordinator. The interior offensive line is an absolute mess, which is creating problems in pass protection and the running game.
Through two games, Philadelphia ranked dead last in yards before contact per rush and in yards per play on first down. If we just isolate the more predictive early downs, only Minnesota had a lower Success Rate through the first two weeks.
Philly has barely squeaked by its first two opponents, in large part due to some extreme late-down fortune (top-5 in pretty much every category), which is extremely alarming with such poor metrics on early downs. Ranking dead last on yards per play on first down and first on third downs raises all kinds of red flags after playing the Titans and Commanders.
A.J. Brown is definitely missed on the outside, and Dallas Goedert (who almost single-handedly won the Commanders game) will miss this game with an injury.
Look, the Bears defense is atrocious. I don't have many positive things to say about that unit, but I have similar sentiments about the first two defenses the Eagles faced — and they didn't necessarily light the world on fire.
Monday Night Football Pick: Against the Spread Prediction
I do fully trust this Eagles defense under Vic Fangio, but it's definitely been a slow start to the season, especially from a pressure perspective. I did not envision Philly's defense ranking dead last in time to pressure through two weeks. They should be fine over the course of the season, but something has been just a bit off.
So, can the Bears take advantage with a backup quarterback? It's been a whirlwind for Chicago at that position over the past week.
With Caleb Williams nursing an injury, Tyson Bagent was the presumed next man up, but he suffered a concussion. He did eventually get cleared, but Ben Johnson is still deciding to roll with 38-year-old Case Keenum since he got most of the reps during the week and was fully part of the game prep.
What are we going to get from Keenum tonight? Your guess is as good as mine. He hasn't thrown a meaningful pass in an NFL regular season game since 2023, so it could very well go completely sideways from the jump. He did at least look crisp in the preseason this summer (25-for-40 for 354 yards; 2 TD-0 INT), but I wouldn't overweight those three meaningless games.
Can Keenum be Johnson's "Jared Goff-Lite" for a night and run the offense, primarily leaning on the run game and play-action with the occasional deep shot? I believe so. Johnson did carve up this Eagles defense last year with the run in a road upset win.
Ultimately, I'm going to trust Johnson to scheme up enough to keep the Bears offense on schedule against a struggling Philadelphia run defense. Anything over a field goal is worth a bet on the Bears in my opinion, but I certainly wouldn't go crazy on the side with a third-string quarterback at the helm.
Pick: Bears +3.5 (-105)
Eagles vs Bears Trends for MNF
Eagles Trends
- Jalen Hurts is 6-1 against the spread (ATS) with Shawn Hochuli officiating in his career (since 2021), covering by 6.9 PPG.
- Jalen Hurts is 13-19-1 ATS as a road favorite in his career (since 2020)
Bears Trends
- Ben Johnson is 4-0 straight up against the NFC East in his career (since 2025). The Bears are 3-1 ATS in those games, covering by 10.1 PPG.
Monday Night Football Viewing Info: Channel, Start Time, Streaming
| Location: | Soldier Field |
| Date: | Monday, Sept. 28 |
| Time: | 8:15 p.m. ET |
| TV / Streaming Options: | ESPN |
Eagles vs Bears Inactives, Injuries
Eagles Inactives
WR Marquise Brown (ankle)
TE Dallas Goedert (knee)
T Fred Johnson (knee)
LB A.J Epenesa
QB Cole Payton
QB Tanner McKee (3rd QB)
Inactives via Eagles.com
Bears Inactives
QB Caleb Williams (hamstring)
DL Jamree Kromah
OL Jordan McFadden
DL Jayden Loving
OL Ozzy Trapilo
Inactives via Bears on X
