Bears Run Game Looms Large for Eagles in Week 3 Matchup
The short version
- Bears QB Caleb Williams has a hamstring injury; backup Tyson Bagent is in concussion protocol
- Chicago averages 212.5 rushing yards and 6.1 yards per carry through two games
- D'Andre Swift has 169 rushing yards and three touchdowns; Monangai averages 7.4 yards per carry
- Swift rushed for 1,049 yards during his one season with the Eagles
Chicago heads into Monday night averaging 212.5 rushing yards per game, and D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai could carry an even bigger load if injuries force a third-string quarterback start.
The Philadelphia Eagles host the Chicago Bears on Monday night with quarterback questions hanging over the NFC matchup. Caleb Williams is nursing a hamstring injury, and backup Tyson Bagent is in the NFL's concussion protocol, raising the possibility that third-stringer Case Keenum could start.
Whoever plays quarterback, the Bears arrive with one of the league's most productive ground games. Chicago has averaged 212.5 rushing yards and 6.1 yards per attempt through two weeks.
D'Andre Swift leads the backfield with 34 carries for 169 yards and three touchdowns. The former Eagle, who rushed for 1,049 yards in his lone season with Philadelphia, opened the year with 124 yards and three scores against Carolina and added 54 receiving yards in Week 2 against Minnesota.
Rookie-year standout Kyle Monangai complements Swift with a physical style. The second-year back from Rutgers has 147 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries, a 7.4-yard average, after posting 100 yards against Carolina. If Keenum starts, the Bears figure to lean even harder on the run to protect him from obvious passing situations.
