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38-year-old backup Case Keenum rolls back the years to lead Bears past Eagles

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Guardian Staff. (2026, September 29). 38-year-old backup Case Keenum rolls back the years to lead Bears past Eagles. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/28/case-keenum-bears-eagles-monday-night-football-nfl

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Case Keenum, a 38-year-old backup quarterback for the Chicago Bears, led his team to a 27-7 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. In his first start since December 2023, Keenum passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another as he completed 24 of 34 passes for 247 yards. The victory marked Chicago’s comeback after an earlier loss to Minnesota, while Philadelphia struggled with turnovers and a lack of takeaways.
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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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“While both articles cover Case Keenum's performance in the same game against the Eagles, Article A describes his gameplay and statistics during the match, while Article B focuses on a postgame interview with his daughter. They are related but describe different specific moments.”
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🔮 Stepping in for Caleb Williams, Keenum was 24 for 34 for 247 yards.
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Keenum PERSON · 7× Chicago GPE · 5× Hurts PERSON · 4× NFL ORG · 2× Philadelphia ORG · 2× Caleb Williams PERSON · 1× Case Keenum PERSON · 1× Jalen Hurts PERSON · 1× the Chicago Bears ORG · 1× the Philadelphia Eagles ORG · 1×

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Keenum played Monday’s game with his children in the stands, something he said was a special experience. “We kept it exciting for them, I’m going to have fun watching the game with them tomorrow on the couch, or probably just Bluey,” said Keenum.
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🔮 Stepping in for Caleb Williams, Keenum was 24 for 34 for 247 yards.

Claims (19 extracted, 0 hedged)

Case Keenum passed for two touchdowns in his first start in almost three years, and the Chicago Bears shut down Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles for a 27-7 victory on Monday night. asserted
Bears → pass → night
Stepping in for Caleb Williams, Keenum was 24 for 34 for 247 yards. asserted
Keenum → step → yards
He also scored his first rushing touchdown since 2019 on a one-yard plunge with 7:19 left, capping a 13-play drive that took more than eight minutes off the clock. asserted
that → score → clock
It was the 38-year-old’s first action since he started for Houston in a 36-22 loss to Cleveland on Christmas Eve 2023. asserted
he → start → Eve
Williams was sidelined by a right hamstring injury for Monday’s game, and Tyson Bagent backed up Keenum after he cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol on Sunday. asserted
he → sideline → Sunday
“I really don’t have any words, there’s so much emotion,” Keenum said after the game. asserted
Keenum → have → game
“Man, these guys I play with in this locker room are incredible … asserted
I → play → room
Just an incredible opportunity, I love this city. asserted
I → love → city
This Texas boy loves Chicago. asserted
boy → love → Chicago
It’s a cool spot.” asserted
It → ’ → ?
Keenum played Monday’s game with his children in the stands, something he said was a special experience. “We kept it exciting for them, I’m going to have fun watching the game with them tomorrow on the couch, or probably just Bluey,” said Keenum. asserted
Keenum → play → couch
“It’s so special, I love my family. asserted
I → ’ → family
Kalif Raymond had six receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown as Chicago (2-1) bounced back after an ugly 9-3 loss to Minnesota in Week 2. asserted
Chicago → have → Week
Philadelphia (2-1) turned the ball over three times and failed to record a takeaway for the third consecutive game to begin the season. asserted
Philadelphia → turn → season
Hurts was 16 for 25 for 153 yards with an interception, and Saquon Barkley rushed for 82 yards on 15 carries. asserted
Barkley → rush → carries
Keenum capped Chicago’s first drive with a shovel pass to Luther Burden for an eight-yard touchdown, and he connected with a wide-open Raymond on a 41-yard TD in the second half. asserted
he → cap → half
Trailing 7-0, Hurts drove Philadelphia deep into Chicago territory in the second quarter before he absorbed a late hit by linebacker D’Marco Jackson along the sideline. asserted
he → trail → sideline
Hurts was pulled off the field to be checked for a concussion, and backup Andy Dalton was intercepted by rookie Dillon Thieneman in the back of the end zone. asserted
Dalton → pull → zone
Hurts returned and scored on a quarterback sneak as time expired in the first half, but Chicago controlled the final two periods as they closed out their victory. asserted
they → return → victory
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