The Philadelphia Eagles are off to a 2-0 start, and the Chicago Bears are next on the slate for Monday Night Football. Going into this matchup, the Bears are dealing with not one but two injuries in the quarterback room.
On Tuesday, ESPN and NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent is dealing with a concussion and has entered the league's concussion protocol. This comes days after quarterback Caleb Williams strained his hamstring and is set to miss time.
With the top two quarterbacks for Chicago dealing with injuries, Case Keenum could start against the Eagles in Week 3.
Eagles may face Bears QB3 Case Keenum on MNF
In a matter of two days, the Eagles went from having to prepare for Williams to digging up film on the veteran Keenum. Williams and the Bears' offense came out on fire and dropped 59 points in the opener against the Carolina Panthers.
Williams and head coach Ben Johnson showed they can be a special duo together. Yet, in this contest, Philadelphia won't have to deal with that. Williams can not only extend plays but also pick up yards with his legs.
With Bagent's availability in question, Keenum will be asked to fill in. Granted, he's an 11-year veteran, so he'll be able to run Chicago's offense and get people lined up in the right spot. Despite that, that won't be enough.
The Bears are going to have to readjust their offense to cater to Keenum's limitations as a 38-year-old quarterback. Everything will need to come from the pocket and stay on schedule for Chicago's offense to have any sort of success.
The Eagles, knowing this, will load up to stop the run and likely look to stop the short/underneath routes. The odds are Keenum won't look to push the ball downfield as much, and Johnson will lean heavily on the run game to lead the way.
Philadelphia may also look to bring some extra pressure to speed up Keenum's decision-making. This is a game for the defensive line to impose their will and take over. They can't allow D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai to dominate on the ground.
Putting the game on Keenum is the clear path to victory and should make things easier for the defense. Even if Bagent does clear protocol, the game plan will be nearly identical. The biggest emphasis for Vic Fangio will be on run defense.
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Injuries are the worst part of the game. Chicago is getting hit hard by the bug at quarterback, but in this case, it works in Philadelphia's favor and makes their Week 3 game easier, which you can never complain about in the NFL.
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