Bears vs. Eagles 2013, Week 16: Philadelphia smokes Chicago

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Even after jumping out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter, Kelly left his starters in for the majority of the game, and Brandon Lee Gowton at Bleeding Green Nation thinks he made the right decision.

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“No decision there. Jay Cutler will start. No one played well enough to win in all 3 phases.”

Cutler’s numbers against the Eagles weren’t terrible considering the margin of defeat, though he failed to provide a spark for a Bears offense that put up its lowest scoring total of the season. He went 20-of-35 for 222 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

Chicago finally found the end zone at the end of the third quarter. Cutler led a 79-yard drive that ended with a 1-yard touchdown from Brandon Marshall. They tried a surprise onside kick, but the wind blew the ball off the tee, forcing Chicago to abandon that strategy:

On the other side, Matt Forte was a non-factor as the Bears had to abandon the running game early. He finished with just nine carries for 29 yards, adding four catches for 25 yards.

Foles has been surgical so far, completing 14-of-17 passes for 145 yards, two touchdowns and 8.5 yards per attempt. McCoy is predictably gashing the Bears’ league-worst run defense to the tune of 64 yards and a touchdown on nine carries.

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Ryan Nanni [11:25 PM]:

One week til Romo, kids. Stretch those narratives.

Game Date/Time and Location: Sunday, Dec. 22, 8:30 p.m. ET at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa.

TV schedule and distribution map: NBC; The506.com

Brandon Gowton of Bleeding Green Nation believes that the Vikings loss from Week 15 was a major wake up call for the Eagles:

Steve Schweickert of Windy City Gridiron believes the Bears have to absolutely stop LeSean McCoy from running wild:

No matter what the scenarios at kick-off, the fact of the matter is that one team will win and one will not...unless the tie. So who has the edge in this NFC game? While the Bears have their supporters amongst the experts, the consensus seems to be that the Eagles will take the day. The logic makes sense considering the Eagles have the league’s best rushing offense and the Bears are the worst in the NFL at stopping the run. There’s more to a football game than running the ball, but you can bet Chip Kelly will be looking to exploit that advantage.

The CBS Sports experts seem fairly convinced that the Eagles will come out with the victory, with six out of nine -- just one pick short of a Star Trek character -- giving the edge to Philly.

Philadelphia is averaging 26 points per game, while surrendering a score of 24.93 to opponents. The Eagles are 7-6-1 against the spread this season and are just 2-4-1 at home with the line. However, the Eagles are 8-6 with the over/under this season and 5-2 at home with total points.

Chicago is scoring 29 points per game, while allowing 27.93 points to opposing teams. The Bears are 4-9-1 against the spread this season, while just having a record of 3-4 on the road with the line. The Bears are 10-4 with the over/under and are 5-2 on the road with total points.

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