Truth be told, it was hard to find a silver lining in another Eagles loss, this one at the hands of the Bears.

Ben Johnson's strategy for beating Philadelphia's defense and offense was taking the football and not giving it back, and the Bears executed it with precision.

The Philadelphia Eagles hosted the Chicago Bears in the NFL Black Friday game in 2025. USA TODAY Sports provided live updates, highlights and more.

There’s evidence everywhere that Johnson was ready to step into this job, and that mostly speaks to his intellect. But the way he has communicated from the day he moved into the head coach’s office at Halas Hall helped him get a key piece in place: Player buy-in.

Bears WR D.J. Moore hit with a hefty $11,593 NFL fine after a taunting flag in Chicago’s Week 12 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

2024: The Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus — the first time the organization fired its coach midseason in 105 seasons. It happened a day after the team dropped its sixth consecutive game — a 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. The team hired Ben Johnson, Detroit’s offensive coordinator, in January 2025.

Williams struggled for most of the game, finishing 17-for-36 for 154 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a lowly 56.9 passer rating.