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Eagles enter Week 3 as favourites against Bears with Keenum at quarterback

Chicago’s quarterback change shapes CBS Sports’ pre-game betting analysis, which backs Philadelphia and highlights several player prop picks.

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NFL | Week 3

Philadelphia is scheduled to visit Chicago for Week 3 Monday Night Football, with the Bears’ quarterback situation central to CBS Sports’ pre-game coverage. Chicago ruled out Caleb Williams with a hamstring injury, and Case Keenum was reported as the starter. Tyson Bagent was available after clearing concussion protocol.

The Eagles entered the matchup at 2–0, while the Bears were 1–1. Philadelphia was listed as a 4.5-point favourite in the supplied pre-game context.

CBS Sports’ betting analysis predicted Philadelphia would score at least 24 points and backed the Eagles as the favourite. Those are the article author’s forecasts, not confirmed outcomes.

The article also tipped Darnell Wicks to exceed his receiving-yards line, and named Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley and Chicago’s D’Andre Swift as anytime touchdown scorers.

The supplied material does not include the game’s final score. The picks remain predictions ahead of the scheduled matchup.

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