The Bears meet the Eagles on Sunday afternoon under drastically different circumstances than the last time the teams met in January. That matchup came in the NFC Wild Card Game, a battle between two Super Bowl hopefuls and the scene of the “Double Doink.” This time around, they’re a combined 7-8 and fighting for their playoff lives.
This isn’t where either team expected to be entering a key Week 9 game. The Bears had dreams of another division title and a potential title run until reality crashed in over the first half of the season. The Eagles, similarly ambitious with a healthy Carson Wentz back under center, have instead stumbled to a .