Case Keenum did not just show up and keep the Chicago Bears in the game without Caleb Williams on Monday night. The 38-year-old quarterback led the Bears to a 27-7 win over the previously unbeaten Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field. He turned an unexpected start into one of the most shocking performances of the NFL season so far this season.
Keenum completed 24 of 34 passes for 247 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He added a one-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter, was not sacked, and finished with a 110.8 passer rating. It was a game the city of Chicago will not forget for awhile. The Bears did not win because they hid their QB3; they won because Keenum played clean football and controlled the game start to finish.
Case Keenum gave the Bears exactly what they needed at quarterback: a calm, efficient start that prevented Chicago from playing catch-up against Philadelphia. The Bears opened with an 11-play, 66-yard touchdown drive that lasted more than six minutes. Keenum finished it with an eight-yard shovel pass to rookie Luther Burden III.
Chicago’s first score helped it dictate the game rather than have Keenum chase points. He mixed quick throws with controlled intermediate completions, while the Bears offense kept the Eagles’ defense on the field. Chicago eventually held a 36:53 to 23:07 advantage in time of possession.
The Bears did leave points on the field after a fourth-down pass fell incomplete near the goal line in the second quarter. Keenum did not let that mistake turn into a momentum swing. He led Chicago into field-goal range later in the half, helping the Bears take a 10-7 lead into halftime.
Keenum was not simply throwing short passes and letting the offense carry him. He hit Burden for a 25-yard completion while taking a hit and found Rome Odunze for 22 yards along the sideline. Keenum repeatedly moved Chicago through the middle of the field when Philadelphia brought pressure.
Keenum’s biggest pass came in the third quarter. With the Bears leading 13-7, he found Kalif Raymond over the middle for a 41-yard touchdown. That score pushed Chicago’s lead to 20-7 and changed the entire feel of the game.
Raymond finished with six catches for 90 yards and a touchdown. Burden added seven catches for 61 yards and a score. Keenum spread the ball around instead of forcing throws to one player, which made life much harder on the Eagles’ defense.
Keenum deserves the headline, but Chicago’s defense gave him the right game script. The Bears forced three turnovers, including interceptions by Dillon Thieneman and T.J. Edwards. Philadelphia finished with only 248 total yards and converted just 22 percent of its third downs.
Jalen Hurts completed 16 of 25 passes for 153 yards and an interception. He scored the Eagles’ only touchdown on a one-yard run late in the first half. Hurts could not find any rhythm after halftime. Chicago outgained Philadelphia 375-248 and ran 69 offensive plays compared with the Eagles’ 47.
The offensive play workload matters because it shows how thoroughly the Bears controlled the game. Keenum was never asked to force low-percentage throws or rescue Chicago from a major deficit. The defense kept creating favorable situations, and he kept making the right decision.
Keenum’s performance was even more important because of where Chicago stood at quarterback before kickoff. Reports said Williams’ hamstring injury could keep him out for three to four weeks, while Bagent had cleared concussion protocol but remained the Bears’ QB2. Bagent was active against Philadelphia but did not play.
Stadium Rant had already covered the situation in its NFL Week 3 injury report, which showed how quickly Chicago’s depth chart had become a real concern. Keenum answered that concern for at least one night. He did not just avoid mistakes; he made the throws that allowed Chicago to stay aggressive.
Keenum’s fourth-quarter touchdown sneak completed the upset. Chicago used more than eight minutes of clock on a 13-play drive before he finished it himself from one yard out. The score made it 27-7 and removed any realistic chance of an Eagles comeback.
The official Eagles game recap confirms Chicago’s 27-7 victory and the Bears’ control of the game from start to finish. For Keenum, it was his first regular-season action since 2023 and a reminder that experience still matters when a team suddenly needs its third quarterback.
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Case Keenum did not just fill in for the Bears with Caleb Williams watching on the sidelines. He was the reason Chicago dominated a prime-time game against an unbeaten Eagles team. He was not sacked, did not turn the ball over, and consistently put the Bears in winning situations and executed.
Keenum’s throws to Burden, Odunze, and Raymond were on point and made all the difference. Keenum’s fourth-quarter rushing touchdown dealt a final blow to the Eagles’ spirits. Chicago still has a quarterback decision to make whenever Williams is healthy, but this game belonged to Keenum. He gave the Bears a veteran performance nobody expected from their QB3 and definitely left us wanting more.
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