'MNF' takeaways: Case Keenum shines in Bears' home upset over Eagles

According to ESPN Insights, Keenum was a perfect 11-of-11 for 145 yards and two touchdowns when blitzed.

With Caleb Williams (hamstring) likely out for three to four weeks, Keenum made a convincing case (no pun intended) for why he should remain in a starting role over QB2 Tyson Bagent, who recently returned from a concussion.

"I don't know how you go away from him," ESPN "Monday Night Football" play-by-play announcer Joe Buck said during the telecast.

It's hard to argue against Keenum keeping the job until Williams is back. If he plays as he did on Monday, the Bears will be in capable hands.

Play of the game: Andy Dalton's goal-line interception

Midway through the second quarter, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts took a big hit along the sideline, prompting a trip to the blue medical tent for an evaluation for a potential concussion. While the Super Bowl LIX MVP awaited clearance to return, Philadelphia was forced to put Andy Dalton in, and the 16-year vet swung the game with an awful interception in the end zone to kill a promising Eagles drive.

Per Rbsdm.com, it was the biggest play by expected points added, with the Eagles losing 5.6 expected points. The Bears' win probability increased 17 percentage points, from 45 to 62 percent.

Quote of the game: "Ben Johnson was cooking tonight. He was in his bag."

Afterward, Keenum spoke with ESPN's Laura Rutledge and praised Johnson, who had something to prove, calling his first game as either an offensive coordinator or head coach without a No. 1 pick at quarterback.

Johnson even overcame a brutal goal-line sequence when he inexplicably called a shotgun run at the 1-yard line that resulted in a tackle for loss.

Per The Ringer's Sheil Kapadia, the Bears produced the fifth-highest success rate on dropbacks against an Eagles defense under coordinator Vic Fangio (since 2024).

For other teams (we're looking at you, Atlanta Falcons), starting a third-string quarterback would be a death sentence. But for Johnson, it was simply an opportunity to flex his offensive muscle. With him on the sideline, the Bears will often have a coaching advantage.