Bears, Eagles to clash in high-stakes Black Friday showdown

The Chicago Bears beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-28 despite missing several starters on Defense. Colin Cowherd asks if the Bears are contenders under Ben Johnson and with Caleb Williams.

For the third consecutive season, the NFL is playing a game on Black Friday. 

The Chicago Bears are taking on the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday at 3 p.m. ET at Lincoln Financial Field in a battle between two 8-3 teams. Amazon Prime Video will exclusively stream the broadcast, but fans will not need a subscription to watch the game.

Broadcasting legend Al Michaels will be the play-by-play announcer, Kirk Herbstreit will be the analyst, while Kaylee Hartung will be the sideline reporter. 

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Caleb Williams of the Chicago Bears, left, and Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles (David Berding/Getty Images;Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

The first Black Friday game was between Miami and the New York Jets, and the Dolphins won 34-13. Last year’s game on Black Friday was between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders. The Chiefs won 19-17, becoming the first team to clinch a playoff berth in 2024.

The Bears come into the high-stakes NFC battle having won their last four games. Ben Johnson, in his first season as head coach, has helped Caleb Williams develop into a solid quarterback in his second year in the NFL. 

In 11 games this season, the former No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft has completed 59.2% of his passes for 2,568 yards with 16 touchdowns and four interceptions, while rushing for 293 yards and three touchdowns. 

In the Bears’ most recent win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12, a game they won 31-28, Williams completed 19-of-35 passes for 239 yards and three