Caleb Williams and the Bears Look to Spoil Black Friday in Philly

The Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles are meeting for a special Black Friday showdown, and if you haven’t been paying attention to the NFC North, you’re missing the Caleb Williams show. The rookie has been absolutely electric, leading the Bears to an 8-3 record and pulling off his fifth fourth-quarter comeback just last week. The kid has ice in his veins. Chicago is rolling, winners of four straight, and they’re walking into Lincoln Financial Field with a swagger we haven’t seen from this franchise in years.

Philly, meanwhile, is licking its wounds. They’re also 8-3 and leading the NFC East, but that 24-21 loss to Dallas last Sunday was ugly. Jalen Hurts played well enough—three touchdowns is nothing to sniff at—but the team is banged up. The biggest blow? Lane Johnson is out. Losing your All-Pro right tackle is a disaster when you’re facing a Bears defense that’s finding its groove. Without Johnson to anchor the line, Hurts is going to have to use his legs more than he wants to.

The Eagles' secondary is also looking like a MASH unit. Reed Blankenship and Adoree’ Jackson both got dinged up against the Cowboys, which is music to the ears of DJ Moore and Rome Odunze. If Philly can’t cover on the back end and can’t protect Hurts up front, this "lock" for the home team starts looking shaky. The Eagles need Saquon Barkley to stop fumbling and start dominating to keep Caleb off the field.

Betting Picks & Predictions

Philly enters this one as 7-point favorites, which feels like a lot of respect for their home-field advantage and not enough for how hot Chicago is playing. The books expect the Eagles to bounce back angry, but that offensive line injury is a massive red flag.

However, the Eagles are notoriously fast starters at home. They thrive on the "Linc" energy early. If you’re looking for value without sweating out a Caleb Williams miracle finish, look at the first half. The Eagles need to establish dominance immediately to wash the taste of the Dallas loss out of their mouths.

Prediction: Eagles control the clock and win a tight one, 24-20, failing to cover the full game spread but starting fast. The Play: Don’t mess with the full game. Parlay the Eagles to lead the first half by 3.5 points (-120). They’ll come out swinging before the Bears make it scary late.