The Bears felt every last ounce of satisfaction from Friday's convincing upset of the defending champion Eagles. Now what?

Chicago came into the matchup riding high after a 31-28 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Soldier Field. In that game, quarterback Caleb Williams completed 19 of 35 passes for 239 yards and three touchdowns, while wide receiver DJ Moore contributed five receptions for 64 yards and two touchdowns.

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.

Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson views his team as one capable of winning no matter what's required, and Friday's 24-15 victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles showed they could do it by playing smash-mouth football.

Game summary of the Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles NFL game, final score 24-15, from November 28, 2025 on ESPN.

According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Chicago Bears will be getting some reinforcements for their postseason push as both Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon will be activated from injured reserve today.

With preparation for the Steelers set to begin, we're looking at takeaways and observations from the ugly performance.