T.J. Edwards had the internet buzzing after Monday Night Football, but the Bears linebacker says the viral clip of him leaning toward the Eagles huddle before intercepting Jalen Hurts was not some kind of steal-the-play moment.
Chicago beat Philadelphia 27-7, and Edwards’ sequence drew plenty of attention because he appeared to listen in on the Eagles’ huddle right before the pick. That made it look, at least on camera, like he had cracked the call and jumped the route with inside information.
Edwards pushed back on that idea after the game. In a postgame interview, he said he was just trying to lean in and joked, "Maybe I'll hear some familiar stuff." But he added that the Eagles’ language has changed since his time in Philadelphia, saying "I had no idea what they were talking about."
Asked T.J. Edwards after the game if he heard anything in the Eagles' huddle: "No. I was like, 'Maybe I'll hear some familiar stuff,' and like they must have changed language up because I had no idea what they were talking about." https://t.co/uT9r4NPBST
- Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain) September 29, 2026
That answer fits the timeline. Edwards spent four seasons with the Eagles from 2019 to 2022 after going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft and signing with Philadelphia.
Before that, he was a Wisconsin Badger from 2014 to 2018, where he piled up 367 tackles and 10 interceptions. In his final season with the Eagles, he had 159 tackles and no interceptions as an inside linebacker.
So was it a perfectly timed guess, a lucky break, or something in between? Edwards left it at the language issue, and the play itself was still a big one. He finished with three tackles, one interception, and three passes defensed as the Bears pulled off the upset.
Even if the viral clip made it look like he had the Eagles’ number, Edwards’ own explanation was simpler: he tried to listen, didn’t recognize the calls, and then made a huge play anyway.
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