Three keys for the Eagles' defense vs the Bears' offense in Week 13

Philadelphia (8-3) is set to host Chicago (8-3) on Black Friday in a matchup between two of the NFC’s top seeds. The Eagles are 7-point favorites entering this game and are looking to move past the disappointing loss to Dallas in Week 12. The Eagles’ average margin of victory in games this season is 6.8 (27th in the NFL), while the Bears’ average margin of victory is 5.6 (29th).

With kickoff fast approaching, we're looking at three keys for the Philadelphia defense when Chicago has the football.

Vic Fangio has to confuse Caleb Williams.

Chicago is stacked on offense and has young and talented wide receivers in D.J. Moore, Rome Odunze, and rookie Luther Burden III on the outside. Cole Kmet and Colston Loveland are dynamic tight ends. Running backs D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai are one of the NFL's top duos. Everything starts and ends with quarterback Caleb Williams, and it'll be on Fangio to show schemes and defensive formations that are unique.

Slow the Bears' rushing attack.

Chicago is second in the NFL in running the football, averaging 142 yards per game. They have 48 running plays of 10-plus yards this season. Philadelphia allows 115 rushing yards per game.

Limit the Bears' big plays

The Bears' offense under Ben Johnson and QB Caleb Williams is currently leading the NFL with 87 Big Plays this season. In addition, the team has scored 40 points in the fourth quarter over the past three games, which is the highest total in the league. Benefiting from an NFL-best 24 takeaways, Chicago has scored 73 points off these takeaways, ranking second among all teams. The Bears also rank second in the NFL for rushing offense, averaging 142.3 yards per game. They have recorded 48 rushes of 10 or more yards this season, the most in the NFL. Since their bye week (Week 5), the Bears have averaged 393.4 net yards per game, ranking second in the league and leading the NFC.

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