Case Keenum drives Chicago to 3 touchdowns as the Bears beat the Eagles 27-7

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-29 · by Jay Cohen The Associated Press

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Case Keenum led the Chicago Bears to a decisive 27-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles with two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown in his first start since December 2023. Passing for 247 yards, Keenum filled in for Caleb Williams, who was injured, as the Bears' defense forced three turnovers and held Jalen Hurts to just 153 passing yards and an interception. The win improved Chicago’s record to 2-1 while Philadelphia dropped to 2-1 after failing to secure any takeaways against Chicago.
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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.

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📰 Eagles vs Bears MNF
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The Guardian · 0.87 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 19 📰 publisher trust 60
“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 26 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe Case Keenum's performance as the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears in their victory against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 20% hedged 3 of 15 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe Case Keenum starting in place of an injured Caleb Williams for the Bears' game against the Eagles on Monday night.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 18 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the same Monday Night Football game between the Eagles and Bears on September 28, 2026.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 19% hedged 4 of 21 📰 publisher trust 69
“Both articles describe the same Monday Night Football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears on September 28, 2026.”
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.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 21 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the Monday Night Football game between the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles on September 28, 2026, with Case Keenum making his first start in almost three years for the Bears.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 2 of 27 📰 publisher trust 69
“Both articles describe Case Keenum's performance in the same specific game where Chicago Bears defeated Philadelphia Eagles with a score of 27-7 on Monday night.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 17 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe Case Keenum's performance in the same specific NFL game on September 29, 2026, where he led the Chicago Bears to a 27-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 1 of 15 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe Case Keenum starting as quarterback and playing in the same Bears vs. Eagles game on Monday night.”

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Who wrote this

Jay Cohen The Associated Press
22 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Geno Smith found Isaiah Williams for a 58-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, trimming New York’s deficit to 23-12 with 9:16 left.
🔮 “I think it would be a relief to hear you guys stop talking about it, first and foremost,” Glenn said with a laugh.
🔮 The Illinois Senate passed a bill that would have cleared the way for Arlington Heights and Chicago to create local stadium authorities, creating a pathway for the Bears to avoid paying property taxes on a new stadium.
🔮 “But the one thing, we were so competitive in move-the-ball situations on how we wanted to beat each other, but it made both of us better, I will say that.
🔮 As far as who is going to start on Sunday, well, he isn’t willing to share that information just yet.
🔮 Obviously wish we could have expedited things.
🔮 Stepping in for Caleb Williams, Keenum was 24 for 34 for 247 yards.
🔮 The Secret Service would not let spectators cross from one side of the first fairway to the other except for when Trump took a break from greeting golfers to go inside a suite.
2026-09-27 · assertive framing · Trump's golf tour takes him back to the Presidents Cup
🔮 It would be difficult to play it any worse than they did in their matchup last season.
🔮 The Cubs (87-70) could have clinched a playoff berth with a win or an Arizona loss, but the Diamondbacks won 7-2 at Colorado.
Wire or desk byline, not an individual reporter.
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Topics

Bears CHICAGO Philadelphia the Chicago Bears the Philadelphia Eagles

Subjects

CHICAGO GPE · 6× Hurts PERSON · 5× Keenum PERSON · 4× Philadelphia GPE · 4× Bears ORG · 2× Raymond PERSON · 2× Case Keenum PERSON · 1× Jalen Hurts PERSON · 1× the Chicago Bears ORG · 1× the Philadelphia Eagles ORG · 1×

Narrative

CHICAGO (AP) — 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.
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)

CHICAGO (AP) — 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 1-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 Keenum’s first action since he started for Houston in a 36-22 loss to Cleveland on Dec. 24, 2023. asserted
he → start → Dec.
Williams was sidelined by a right hamstring injury, and Tyson Bagent backed up Keenum after he cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol on Sunday. asserted
he → sideline → Sunday
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. asserted
Chicago → have → Minnesota
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 8-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 with 6:14 left. asserted
Dalton → pull → 6:14
Hurts scored on a quarterback sneak as time expired in the first half, but Chicago (2-1) controlled the final two periods. asserted
Chicago → score → periods
Hurts was picked off by linebacker T.J. Edwards late in the third quarter. asserted
Hurts → pick → quarter
Edwards dropped a potential interception on third down on Philadelphia’s first drive of the second half. asserted
Edwards → drop → half
Chicago finished with 24 first downs and 128 yards rushing. asserted
Chicago → finish → downs
The Bears had 28 first downs and 281 yards on the ground in a 24-15 win at Philadelphia last season. asserted
Bears → have → Philadelphia
Injuries Bears: LT Braxton Jones departed with 10:22 left in the third because of a knee injury. asserted
Jones → depart → injury
... Raymond was shaken up on a punt return with 3:12 remaining in the third, but he returned to the game. asserted
he → shake → game
Bears: Host the New York Jets on Sunday. asserted
Bears → host → Sunday
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