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Here are five burning questions to answer ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles Week 15 matchup with the Chicago Bears
The Eagles remain the top team in the NFC East after a 48-22 win over the New York Giants on Sunday.
Jalen Hurts returned to the scene of his worst game and led Philadelphia with 217 yards passing and the third-year quarterback also ran for 77 yards and the score.
The Eagles will now turn their attention to the rebuilding Chicago Bears, who have a young star of their own at quarterback.
Justin Fields is hoping for the same jump in the potential that has Hurts among the NFL’s MVP candidates.
Philadelphia has ruled out rookie safety Reed Blankenship (ankle), while Lane Johnson, Kyzir White, Shaun Bradley, Landon Dickerson, and Quez Watkins will all play against the Bears in Chicago
Friday injury report#PHIvsCHI pic.twitter.com/yL4rtmfe9l
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 16, 2022
The Eagles released their final injury report of the week and Reed Blankenship is the only player listed as out for Sunday’s game against the Bears.
Veteran linebacker Shaun Bradley who missed last week’s game due to a hamstring injury will be active along with four other players who were designated this week.
For Chicago, rookie cornerback Kyler Gordon and rookie safety Jaquan Brisker are good to go after dealing with concussions, while cornerback Kindle Vildor is questionable with an ankle injury, although he practiced fully all week.
With the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears, set for a matchup at Soldier Field on Sunday, here’s a statistical breakdown for both teams
The Eagles (12-1) and Bears (3-10) are set for a Sunday matchup that’ll feature two of the NFL’s top young quarterbacks.
Jalen Hurts is in the thick of the MVP race and on pace for over 4,000 yards passing and 800 rushing yards.
Chicago will counter with second-year quarterback Justin Fields, who has 1,896 yards passing with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. As a rusher, Fields is just as talented as Hurts if not better, and has 905 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.
The Bears are coming off a much-needed bye week, and have the NFL’s toughest remaining schedule.
Here’s how the Eagles and Bears stack up statistically ahead of Sunday’s matchup:
Eagles safety Reed Blankenship didn’t practice due to a knee injury, while 10 other players were listed as limited participants ahead of the matchup against the Bears
Philadelphia returned to practice on Thursday with 10 players listed as limited participants and Reed Blankenship as the only person not to practice.
The Eagles (12-1) are coming off a win over the Giants and will head to Soldier Field to face Justin Fields and the rebuilding Bears.
Chicago is coming off a bye week, and will look to set a trap for Philadelphia will a looming matchup against Dallas set for Christmas eve.
Both teams are dealing with injuries and here’s the Thursday designation report.
With Philadelphia and Chicago set for a Sunday matchup, here are some pre-game quotes and what the Eagles are saying ahead of Week 15 against the Bears
The Eagles (12-1) and Bears (3-10) are set for a Sunday matchup that’ll feature two of the NFL’s top young quarterbacks.
Jalen Hurts is in the thick of the MVP race and on pace for over 4,000 yards passing and 800 rushing yards.
Chicago will counter with second-year quarterback Justin Fields, who has 1,896 yards passing with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. As a rusher, Fields is just as talented as Hurts if not better, and has 905 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.
With preparation starting for both teams, here’s what the Eagles are saying ahead of the matchup.
If you’re not in the Philadelphia, Chicago, Indianapolis, Green Bay, or midwest area, here’s your TV broadcast map for Week 15
Philadelphia will look to inch closer toward a division title while maintaining its hold on the top seed and home-field advantage.
The Eagles are headed to Chicago Sunday to face the rebuilding Bears, and second-year quarterback, Justin Fields.
Fans in the Windy City are hoping the former Ohio State star can duplicate Jalen Hurts and continue to develop heading into 2023.
With the matchup taking place during the early game on Fox, here’s the television watch from via 506 Sports.
The Philadelphia Eagles have three assistant coaches make a list of 2023 head coaching candidates to watch
The Eagles are 8-1 on the season and roaring towards back-to-back playoff berths under second-year head coach Nick Sirianni.
Regardless of the outcomes in 2022, the Philadelphia coaching staff will look significantly different in 2023.
When hiring Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia assembled one of the NFL’s youngest coaching staff, and that dynamic group will soon be broken thanks to their versatility and vast talents.
NFL.com recently looked at the top young coaches to watch for the head coaching carousel that has become an annual sensation.
Philadelphia had three assistants make a list, with two others as honorable mentions.
The Philadelphia Eagles have four assistant coaches make a list of 2023 head coaching candidates to watch
The 3-0 Eagles are the hottest team in the NFL right now, and with success comes poachers from the opposition looking to lure your best coaches away.
When hiring Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia assembled one of the NFL’s youngest coaching staff, and that dynamic group will soon be broken thanks to their versatility and vast talents.
Sports Illustrated’s Conor Orr listed the top 65 potential NFL head coaching candidates for 2023. The Eagles had four assistant coaches on the list, with their offensive coordinator landing the top spot.
