The Chicago Bears can make life even harder for an already struggling Jalen Hurts on Friday, especially if they get their best defensive player back.

The Black Friday game in Philadelphia might tell us how good the Bears really are, but for now, it's hard to doubt the progress.

The Bears will go toe-to-toe with a familiar face on Friday. Former Bears’ defensive coordinator Vic Fangio runs the Eagles’ defense and provides a challenge as a master defensive play caller who recently added a Super Bowl ring to his already Hall-of-Fame worthy resume.

BEARS 24, STEELERS 21: After forcing the Steelers to punt on the first drive of the second half, the Bears drove 60 yards on five plays to go back in front. Caleb Williams completed all five passes he threw on the drive, capping it with a 25-yard scoring pass to DJ Moore with 8:33 left in the third quarter.

Mason Rudolph will start for Pittsburgh as Rodgers remains sidelined with a broken wrist against NFC North-leading Chicago. Here's how to watch for free.

With a brutal remaining schedule and an unprecedented NFC logjam, even an 11-win season might not guarantee the Chicago Bears a playoff spot.

Find single game tickets to the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Chicago Bears NFL Week 13 matchup on Friday, November 28, 2025 at Lincoln Financial Field.

Despite the second-best record in the NFC, the Chicago Bears have only the 8th-best odds to reach Super Bowl LX.