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Where to watch Eagles vs. Bears live for free on Monday Night Football

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Tricarico, A. (2026, September 28). Where to watch Eagles vs. Bears live for free on Monday Night Football. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/28/sports/how-to-watch-eagles-vs-bears-for-free-on-monday-night-football/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-28 · by Angela Tricarico

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The Philadelphia Eagles will face the Chicago Bears in a Monday Night Football game at Soldier Field on September 28th at 8:15 PM ET. Case Keenum, who is third-string quarterback for the Bears, will make his first start since 2023 due to injuries to Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent. Viewers can watch the game for free through a five-day trial of DIRECTV’s MySports genre pack that includes ESPN and ABC channels.
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The Eagles are 4.5-point favorites over the Bears on "Monday Night Football." Jalen Hurts leads the Eagles, while Case Keenum takes over as the starting quarterback for the Bears after Caleb Williams' grade 2 hamstring injury. The Bears struggled against the Vikings in Week 2, losing 9-3. D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monagai are expected to see an increase in rush attempts due to the offensive situation. New users can apply bet365 bonus codes or other sportsbook promotions for extra betting incentives on this game.

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Watch Eagles vs. Bears for free - When: Sept. 28, 8:15 p.m. ET - Where: Soldier Field (Chicago, Illinois) - How to watch for free: DIRECTV (five-day free trial) - Channel: ESPN and ABC The Bears will attempt to rebound from last weekend’s 9-3 loss against the still-undefeated Eagles, who come into tonight’s game looking to improve to 3-0 on the season.
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🔮 Much of the intrigue heading into the final game of Week 3 centered around one question: Who will start at quarterback for the Bears?
2026-09-28 · New York Post
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The Philadelphia Eagles are heading west to Chicago for tonight’s Monday Night Football. asserted
Eagles → head → Football
Much of the intrigue heading into the final game of Week 3 centered around one question: Who will start at quarterback for the Bears? asserted
Who → head → Bears
Last week, starting QB Caleb Williams suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain and was subsequently ruled out for the next 3-to-4 weeks. asserted
Williams → start → weeks
His backup, Tyson Bagent, ended Week 2 in concussion protocol but returned to practice on Saturday. asserted
backup → end → Saturday
Bagent will still play backup tonight, though, as third-stringer Case Keenum makes his first NFL start since 2023. asserted
Keenum → play → 2023
Watch Eagles vs. Bears for free - When: Sept. 28, 8:15 p.m. ET - Where: Soldier Field (Chicago, Illinois) - How to watch for free: DIRECTV (five-day free trial) - Channel: ESPN and ABC The Bears will attempt to rebound from last weekend’s 9-3 loss against the still-undefeated Eagles, who come into tonight’s game looking to improve to 3-0 on the season. asserted
who → watch → season
Jalen Hurts and DeVonta Smith connected for a late touchdown last week to keep the Eagles perfect against Tennessee. asserted
Hurts → connect → Tennessee
Here’s how to tune in to Monday Night Football for free. asserted
tune → ’ → Football
Who plays MNF tonight (Sept. 28)? asserted
Who → play → MNF
The Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles play in tonight’s Monday Night Football. asserted
Bears → play → Football
The Eagles vs. Bears game on MNF is scheduled to kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET today, Sept. 28. asserted
game → schedule → ET
How to watch Eagles vs. Bears MNF for free If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream Monday Night Football live for free. asserted
you → watch → Football
DIRECTV is our favorite service for trying live TV for free. asserted
DIRECTV → try → TV
Right now, you can take advantage of a five-day free trial when you subscribe to the MySports genre pack, which includes ESPN and ABC. asserted
which → take → ESPN
You’ll also get $20 off every month for your first six months with the genre pack. asserted
You → get → pack
No, but Eli and Peyton Manning returning to ESPN2 for the ManningCast next week! asserted
Manning → return → ManningCast
This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com. asserted
article → write → Shopping
Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. asserted
Angela → keep → service
Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. asserted
she → test → shopping
When she’s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she’s also keeping up on the underrated perfume dupes at Bath & Body Works and testing headphones. asserted
she → write → headphones
Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews. asserted
she → join → Reviews
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