The Bears Just Sent a Message - and the Eagles Heard It Loud and Clear
After the final whistle blew on Black Friday, Bears safety Jonathan Owens said it best: *“It’s real now, huh?” * That quote is going to echo throughout Chicago all week long - and maybe longer - because this win wasn’t just another tick in the victory column.
It was a statement. The Bears didn’t just beat the defending Super Bowl champions - they dismantled them.
Let’s be honest: this wasn’t supposed to happen. At least not if you listened to the national chatter heading into the game.
The Eagles came in as the heavy favorites. The Bears?
They were written off by just about everyone outside the 312.
But inside that locker room, they heard the noise. And they responded - loudly.
Jahdae Walker and the Bears Had Receipts Ready
Rookie wide receiver Jahdae Walker made it clear postgame that the team was listening. After the win, he reposted a video mashup of Philadelphia media figures confidently predicting the Bears would be exposed.
He didn’t need to add much - just a couple of laughing emojis. The tape spoke for itself.
One Philly host had said, “Before you start printing those playoff tickets, let’s just pump the brakes. They’ve only beaten one team in that nine-game stretch with a winning record - and that team is the fraudulent Pittsburgh Steelers.”
Another added, “The Bears defense is not good and it’s going to be exposed by a Philadelphia offense … Barkley should have a breakout game. I don’t see the Bears stopping Philadelphia in this one.”
Well, about that.
The Bears Ran Through the Eagles - Literally
Saquon Barkley’s “breakout game”? That turned into just 56 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, the Bears’ ground game made history. Kyle Monangai and D’Andre Swift became the first Chicago running back duo to each top 100 rushing yards in the same game since Walter Payton and Matt Suhey - yes, we’re going all the way back to the 1980s.
The final rushing totals? Bears: 281 yards. Eagles: 87 yards.
This wasn’t just a win. This was a physical, dominant performance that flipped the script on everything people thought they knew about this Bears team.
“Phony”? Not So Fast.
Another analyst had declared, *“Chicago’s phony. They’re an 8-3 team just like Philadelphia … but here’s the difference: only five teams would be favored over Philly on a neutral field, based on my power rating.
Chicago? They’re not even in my top 20.”
Well, whatever power rating system that was, the Bears just stomped all over it.
Look, even some Bears fans were bracing for the worst heading into this one. It’s fair to admit that.
The Eagles are a tough out. But Ben Johnson’s squad didn’t just hang - they controlled the game from start to finish.
And they did it with a mix of old-school toughness and new-school execution.
This wasn’t a fluke. This was a team that’s growing up fast - and proving it belongs.
Chicago Earned This One
Wins like this don’t come around often. Not against teams with the pedigree and firepower of the Eagles.
So yeah, Bears fans should soak this one in. Because for all the talk about who’s real and who’s not, the Bears just showed the football world that they’re not just here to compete - they’re here to contend.
And if anyone still thinks this team is “phony,” they haven’t been watching closely enough.
The Bears are for real. And the league just got a loud, clear reminder.