Windy City Gridiron’s Bill Zimmerman picked Philadelphia to beat Chicago 27-17 in their Week 3 Monday night game, expecting Caleb Williams to sit and citing the Bears’ defensive struggles; Tyson Bagent remained in concussion protocol when Zimmerman answered.
Zimmerman said Bears coach Ben Johnson had called Williams week-to-week, which he interpreted as a sign the quarterback would miss Monday. Bagent was not ruled out, but Zimmerman doubted he would play while in concussion protocol; he described Case Keenum as a wild card if Chicago had to use its third-string quarterback.
Zimmerman saw Philadelphia’s offensive line as an advantage against Chicago’s defensive front, while the Bears’ run game could exploit the Eagles’ recent problems stopping the run. The article notes Chicago led the NFL in yards per rush attempt; the Bears had allowed the third-most yards per play through two games.
