CHICAGO - Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith did not mince words when discussing his team's performance following a 27-7 road loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday night.
Speaking to reporters about the blowout defeat, Smith stated: "If you turn the ball over, you're going to get a beatdown."
The Eagles turned the ball over three times: quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Andy Dalton each threw an interception, and running back Tank Bigsby lost a fumble.
Two of those turnovers directly resulted in points for the Bears, as the Philadelphia defense also failed to rise to the occasion.
The Eagles failed to force a single turnover or record any sacks, despite facing Case Keenum—a veteran who is usually the third-string quarterback—who started due to injuries to Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent.
The Eagles avoided disaster in the first two weeks of the season with victories by two and four points over the Washington Commanders and the Tennessee Titans, respectively, but that was not the case on Monday.
A Closer Look at the Stats and the Second-Half Collapse
Smith himself finished the night with 6 receptions for 65 yards on 8 targets, highlighted by a 30-yard catch. However, the Eagles' offense completely unraveled after halftime. Despite running back Saquon Barkley dashing for 73 yards on 11 carries in the first half, the Bears' defense stymied him to just 9 rushing yards the rest of the way.
The Eagles managed a meager 52 net yards of offense in the second half, with drives ending in three punts, a turnover on downs, and Hurts' fourth-down interception to Chicago linebacker T.J. Edwards. Philadelphia's lone score came on a Hurts quarterback sneak to close out the first half. Hurts also briefly left the game for a concussion evaluation, leading to Dalton's brief appearance that ended in a costly goal-line interception.
On the other side of the ball, 38-year-old Case Keenum looked incredibly sharp in his first start since 2023. He dissected the Eagles' defense, completing 24 of 34 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns, finding Luther Burden III and Kalif Raymond for scores. Keenum even capped off a 13-play, 58-yard drive with a 1-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter, officially becoming the oldest player in Bears history to score a rushing touchdown.
After the stunning Monday Night Football loss, the Eagles fall to 2-1, while the Bears improve to 2-1 in their young 2026 season.