Eagles fans bolted from the stadium early—and who can blame them when their team collapsed in another stunning meltdown.QQ
You know the Philadelphia Eagles are down bad when even the tush push results in failure.
The Eagles made everything look easy last season. Especially the tush push, which was so effective that there was a league-wide vote to ban it. One play in an ugly Black Friday performance illustrated the difference between last season’s Eagles and this season’s version, which is frustrating everyone in Philadelphia.
In the third quarter, the Eagles lined up for a Jalen Hurts sneak at the Bears’ 12-yard line on third-and-1. That play has been nearly automatic for them. This time. Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright came around the end, got his hands on the ball as Hurts pushed forward and ripped it out. Wright then dug to the bottom of the pile and managed to recover the fumble.
Everyone expected a first down. The Bears got the ball instead.
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That’s the 2025 Eagles. They lost 24-15 to the Chicago Bears at home on Friday in a startling letdown, four days after blowing a 21-0 lead to the Dallas Cowboys in another startling loss. The Bears were simply better in every single way on Friday.
After the Bears scored to take a 24-9 lead in the fourth quarter, the Amazon Prime Video broadcast showed Eagles fans leaving. They booed for three-plus quarters, then couldn’t even handle watching their team flail around anymore.
The Eagles are 8-4 and still in first place of the NFC East. A lot of teams would be happy with that. But the Eagles aren’t pleased. Neither is anyone else in Philadelphia.
Eagles fall behind in first half
The Eagles looked awful in the first half, and the fans let them know it. At least until they started leaving in the fourth quarter.
The offense was terrible again. The Eagles managed only two first downs before halftime and held the ball for just nine minutes. DeVonta Smith had a 30-yard catch, and the rest of the half produced just 53 yards.
Why wasn’t the passing offense clicking Friday?
“Execution,” said A.J. Brown, who’s leveled his fair share of public complaints this season. “Execution.
The defense wasn’t any better. The Bears figured out early that they could run right at the Eagles and knock them off the ball. Chicago had 142 yards rushing in the first half, averaging 6.5 yards per attempt. It was stunning to see the Eagles get manhandled. Early in the fourth quarter both D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai had 100 yards rushing. The Bears hadn’t had two backs with 100 yards in a game since 1985, when Walter Payton and Matt Suhey did it. Chicago finished with 281 rushing yards. The Eagles’ defense, which looked great in wins against the Packers and Lions in Weeks 10 and 11, couldn’t stop the Cowboys during their comeback last week and were mauled by the Bears on Friday.
The Eagles were loudly booed as they left the field for halftime, but they weren’t getting blown out. The Bears had entirely outplayed Philadelphia for a half but led just 10-3. But given how poor Philadelphia was playing on both sides, it was just a matter of time before the game slipped away.
Even when the Eagles finally found a way to do something good, they managed to draw boos. After the second half began with a three-and-out and a Hurts interception, Hurts hit A.J. Brown for a nice touchdown. It was the Eagles’ first touchdown since taking a 21-0 lead over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 12. And then Jake Elliott missed the extra point, keeping the Bears in front 10-9.
Everything the Eagles do this season, even the highlights, seems to somehow lead to frustration.
