Stellar performances by third-string quarterback Case Keenum and a stifling defense led the Bears to an impressive 27-7 win over the Eagles Monday night at Soldier Field.

Starting in place of the injured Caleb Williams, Keenum completed 24 of 34 passes for 247 yards with two touchdowns and a 110.8 passer rating. The 14-year NFL veteran also rushed for a TD in what was his first regular-season action since 2023.

"It's all about Case Keenum and what he was able to do here tonight," said coach Ben Johnson. "I thought he did an extraordinary job … He played really efficient football, and I couldn't be more proud of him for that."

Keenum started the game because Williams is sidelined with a hamstring injury and second-stringer Tyson Bagent was not cleared from concussion protocol until Sunday.

The Bears defense generated three takeaways, held quarterback Jalen Hurts to a 64.2 passer rating and limited the Eagles to a 22.2% success rate on third down (2 of 9). The unit permitted only 62 total yards in the second half, forcing three straight three-and-outs to begin the third period.

"The way our defense played in the second half was extraordinary," Johnson said. "They really came to life. Even though we only gave up seven [points] in the first half, it felt like Philly was able to move the ball on us … To see how they bowed up in the second half was huge for us."

The Bears opened the game with an 11-play, 66-yard drive capped by Keenum's 8-yard touchdown pass to Luther Burden III. On third-and-2, Keenum flipped a shovel pass to Burden, who turned upfield, broke a tackle, ran into a pile, kept his legs churning, and with a push from left tackle Braxton Jones, powered into the end zone. Keenum completed 5 of 6 passes for 45 yards on the drive.

"I thought we were just going to get the first down there and get onto our next play," Johnson said. "I thought our offensive line finishing around the ball, pushing the pile, our identity, that showed up a few times tonight."

The Bears defense generated a takeaway on the Eagles' second possession. Austin Booker's "Peanut Punch" after a short Tank Bigsby reception resulted in a fumble that safety Xavier Woods recovered at the Philadelphia 15.

It appeared that the Bears had capitalized on the turnover when Keenum hit Colston Loveland for an apparent 6-yard TD pass. But after a replay review, Loveland was ruled down at the 1 — and the offense was unable to get into the end zone.

D'Andre Swift was stopped for a 2-yard loss, Rome Odunze was unable to secure a pass in the end zone and Keenum's fourth-down throw intended for Burden was broken up by cornerback Quinyon Mitchell, turning the ball over on downs.

The Eagles marched from their own 3 to the Bears' 1. But Hurts exited during the drive to be evaluated for a concussion after getting hit by D'Marco Jackson along the sideline. After the defense stopped Saquon Barkley on back-to-back runs, rookie Dillon Thieneman intercepted backup Andy Dalton's pass in the back of the end zone on third-and-goal from the 2.

"They did an over, and I'm waiting for another wide receiver to come back in," Thieneman said. "So, I was just sitting there and he threw it right to me."

This time, the Bears converted the turnover into Cairo Santos' 29-yard field goal, extending their lead to 10-0 with 1:52 remaining in the second quarter. The kick came after Keenum had completed 5 of 7 passes for 75 yards on the possession.

The Eagles responded with an 8-play, 62-yard drive that was capped by Hurts' 1-yard TD on a tush push as time expired in the first half, cutting the deficit to 10-7.

The Bears played complementary football in outscoring the Eagles 17-0 in the second half. The defense forced back-to-back three-and-outs and the offense followed with Santos' 48-yard field goal and Keenum's 41-yard TD pass to Kalif Raymond, increasing their lead to 20-7 midway through the third quarter.

The defense followed with its third takeaway as T.J. Edwards intercepted a Hurts pass on fourth-and-5 from the Bears' 46 late in the third quarter. Edwards had three pass breakups in the game, while five of his teammates registered at least five tackles.

"I'm in my office after the game trying to highlight, 'OK, who stood out and just had a monster game on defense,' and it's hard to say just one guy did," Johnson said. "It felt like the whole unit that second half, they were flying around. And they were playing together as one, which was awesome to see."

Keenum's 1-yard TD burst up the middle on third-and-goal widened the margin to 27-7 with 7:19 remaining in the game.

"That's a Mike Martz special right there," Johnson said. "That's the old sucker sneak. I think that they were a little bit tight initially and then they stemmed out at the last second, which gave us the green light to get to that play. It's an old play but a good play, and we just felt like that was going to give us a chance to get in there."

Keenum sustained the drive when he deftly drew defensive tackle Moro Ojomo offside on fourth-and-2 from the Eagles' 39.

"That's a play we work on, and guys did a great job," Keenum said. "It's a huge moment. Those are the things that guys work extremely hard on, the little details of this game that make a big difference and made a big difference tonight."

Monday night's dominant win enabled the Bears to improve to 2-1 and rebound from last Sunday's 9-3 loss to the Vikings.

"Just really proud of the whole team," Johnson said. "When you get punched in the teeth like that the week before, it's your first loss and you're not sure how you're going to handle it or respond, and yet these guys handled it the right way. They went back to work. I thought the results of tonight were a reflection of the preparation they put in and the hard work that they put in throughout the week. So, kudos to them on that."