Bears vs. Eagles predictions, odds, time: Week 3 'Monday Night Football' picks from proven model — SkimNews
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- Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) visit Chicago Bears (1-1) on Monday Night Football at 8:15 p.m. ET from Soldier Field, with Philadelphia installed as a 3.5-point favorite and the over/under set at 42.5
- Caleb Williams was ruled out with a hamstring injury, leaving 14th-year veteran Case Keenum — who has not played in a regular-season game since 2023 with Houston — to start, though Tyson Bagent (concussion) is available
- Dallas Goedert (knee) is inactive for Philadelphia, prompting the team to elevate former Eagle Zach Ertz from the practice squad; Saquon Barkley (stinger) and DeVonta Smith (hamstring) are both active
- The SportsLine projection model projects 41 combined points across 10,000 simulations, with the Under 42.5 clearing in 54% of runs
- The Under has hit in each of the last five meetings between the franchises, including Chicago's 24-15 win at Philadelphia last November, and has covered in six of the Eagles' last 10 games and five of the Bears' last eight
- Jalen Hurts completed 26 of 37 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns (with two interceptions) in Philadelphia's 24-20 comeback win over Tennessee last week
Why it matters: With Caleb Williams sidelined and Case Keenum making his first regular-season start since 2023, Chicago's offense projects to be limited against an Eagles team that already covered a tight spread in a comeback win. The model's 54% Under lean across 10,000 simulations, layered on top of five straight Under results in this head-to-head matchup, gives bettors a concrete statistical handle on a Monday night where the spread (3.5) and total (42.5) sit in a narrow range.
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