38-year-old backup Case Keenum rolls back the years to lead Bears past Eagles

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The Guardian · collected 2026-09-29 · by Guardian Staff

Quick Summary

Case Keenum, a 38-year-old backup quarterback for the Chicago Bears, led his team to a 27-7 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. In his first start since December 2023, Keenum passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another as he completed 24 of 34 passes for 247 yards. The victory marked Chicago’s comeback after an earlier loss to Minnesota, while Philadelphia struggled with turnovers and a lack of takeaways.
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Story summary

The Eagles are 4.5-point favorites over the Bears on "Monday Night Football." Jalen Hurts leads the Eagles, while Case Keenum takes over as the starting quarterback for the Bears after Caleb Williams' grade 2 hamstring injury. The Bears struggled against the Vikings in Week 2, losing 9-3. D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monagai are expected to see an increase in rush attempts due to the offensive situation. New users can apply bet365 bonus codes or other sportsbook promotions for extra betting incentives on this game.

Written for “Eagles vs Bears MNF” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 18 other(s) covering the same event.

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Claims extracted
19
claim-shaped sentences
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0 of 19 hedged
Leaning
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Correction & hedging signals
59.7
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Outlets on this story
19
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Narrative spread
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Story

📰 Eagles vs Bears MNF
Sports · 19 article(s) covering the same event. See how they differ ↓

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Compared with similar articles

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New York Post · 0.92 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 17 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe Case Keenum's performance and victory in the same Bears vs. Eagles game on September 29, 2026.”
Fox News · 0.90 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 2 of 27 📰 publisher trust 69
“Both articles describe Case Keenum's performance in the same specific NFL game where he led the Chicago Bears to a 27-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night.”
Toronto Star · 0.88 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 1 of 15 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe Case Keenum starting at quarterback and playing for the Chicago Bears against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, with Caleb Williams being inactive due to injury.”
Toronto Star · 0.87 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 19 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe Case Keenum's first start in almost three years leading the Chicago Bears to a 27-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, with identical details about his performance and circumstances.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 42 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe the same NFL game between the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 26 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe Case Keenum leading the Chicago Bears to victory against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, with Williams out due to a hamstring injury.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 20% hedged 3 of 15 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe Case Keenum starting as quarterback due to Caleb Williams' injury and leading the Chicago Bears to victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on the same Monday night.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 18 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the same football game between the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles on 'Monday Night Football' with Case Keenum leading the Bears to a victory over Jalen Hurts.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 5 of 60 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the same NFL game between the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, with Case Keenum leading the Bears to a victory.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 15 📰 publisher trust 64
“While both articles cover Case Keenum's performance in the same game against the Eagles, Article A describes his gameplay and statistics during the match, while Article B focuses on a postgame interview with his daughter. They are related but describe different specific moments.”

Publisher

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Who wrote this

Guardian Staff
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🔮 Stepping in for Caleb Williams, Keenum was 24 for 34 for 247 yards.
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Topics

Chicago NFL Philadelphia the Chicago Bears the Philadelphia Eagles

Subjects

Keenum PERSON · 7× Chicago GPE · 5× Hurts PERSON · 4× NFL ORG · 2× Philadelphia GPE · 2× Caleb Williams PERSON · 1× Case Keenum PERSON · 1× Jalen Hurts PERSON · 1× the Chicago Bears ORG · 1× the Philadelphia Eagles ORG · 1×

Narrative

Keenum played Monday’s game with his children in the stands, something he said was a special experience. “We kept it exciting for them, I’m going to have fun watching the game with them tomorrow on the couch, or probably just Bluey,” said Keenum.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29
🔮 Stepping in for Caleb Williams, Keenum was 24 for 34 for 247 yards.

Claims (19 extracted, 0 hedged)

Case Keenum passed for two touchdowns in his first start in almost three years, and the Chicago Bears shut down Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles for a 27-7 victory on Monday night. asserted
Bears → pass → night
Stepping in for Caleb Williams, Keenum was 24 for 34 for 247 yards. asserted
Keenum → step → yards
He also scored his first rushing touchdown since 2019 on a one-yard plunge with 7:19 left, capping a 13-play drive that took more than eight minutes off the clock. asserted
that → score → clock
It was the 38-year-old’s first action since he started for Houston in a 36-22 loss to Cleveland on Christmas Eve 2023. asserted
he → start → Eve
Williams was sidelined by a right hamstring injury for Monday’s game, and Tyson Bagent backed up Keenum after he cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol on Sunday. asserted
he → sideline → Sunday
“I really don’t have any words, there’s so much emotion,” Keenum said after the game. asserted
Keenum → have → game
“Man, these guys I play with in this locker room are incredible … asserted
I → play → room
Just an incredible opportunity, I love this city. asserted
I → love → city
This Texas boy loves Chicago. asserted
boy → love → Chicago
It’s a cool spot.” asserted
It → ’ → ?
Keenum played Monday’s game with his children in the stands, something he said was a special experience. “We kept it exciting for them, I’m going to have fun watching the game with them tomorrow on the couch, or probably just Bluey,” said Keenum. asserted
Keenum → play → couch
“It’s so special, I love my family. asserted
I → ’ → family
Kalif Raymond had six receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown as Chicago (2-1) bounced back after an ugly 9-3 loss to Minnesota in Week 2. asserted
Chicago → have → Week
Philadelphia (2-1) turned the ball over three times and failed to record a takeaway for the third consecutive game to begin the season. asserted
Philadelphia → turn → season
Hurts was 16 for 25 for 153 yards with an interception, and Saquon Barkley rushed for 82 yards on 15 carries. asserted
Barkley → rush → carries
Keenum capped Chicago’s first drive with a shovel pass to Luther Burden for an eight-yard touchdown, and he connected with a wide-open Raymond on a 41-yard TD in the second half. asserted
he → cap → half
Trailing 7-0, Hurts drove Philadelphia deep into Chicago territory in the second quarter before he absorbed a late hit by linebacker D’Marco Jackson along the sideline. asserted
he → trail → sideline
Hurts was pulled off the field to be checked for a concussion, and backup Andy Dalton was intercepted by rookie Dillon Thieneman in the back of the end zone. asserted
Dalton → pull → zone
Hurts returned and scored on a quarterback sneak as time expired in the first half, but Chicago controlled the final two periods as they closed out their victory. asserted
they → return → victory
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