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The Chicago Bears are out to prove themselves right, and their Black Friday win may very well have done just that.
The Bears went on the road to Philadelphia and dismantled the reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles with a 24-15 victory.
The Bears dominated on the ground, rushing for 281 yards. For the first time since 1985, they had two 100-yard rushers in the same game.
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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni talks with Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson after a game at Lincoln Financial Field. (Eric Hartline/Imagn Images)
After the game, however, the party was on in the locker room, and first-year head coach Ben Johnson was right in the middle of it, partying shirtless and leading a chant.
“Good, better, best. Never let it rest until your good gets better and your better gets best,” Bears players and Johnson chanted after the head coach flexed his muscles.
Johnson’s excess bubbled over into the dressing room – although there was an obvious method to his toplessness. Wieners Circle, a hot dog stand in Chicago, offered free hot dogs if Johnson took off his jersey after a win this season.
“These guys just feel pretty good about what they just did,” Johnson said before the video of his celebration surfaced. “It was difficult to go away and beat a good team like that.”
Chicago Bears running back D’Andre Swift carries the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles in the second quarter of a game at Lincoln Financial Field. (Eric Hartline/Imagn Images)
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Last season, the Bears’ Thanksgiving loss in Detroit led to the firing of coach Matt Eberflus and was their sixth straight of what turned into a 10-game losing streak. A year later, the Bears bullied Philadelphia’s defensive line for a relatively easy victory.
“They have a lot of faith in what we’re doing. They have a lot of faith in themselves,” Johnson said. “They have a lot of faith in this coaching staff. And then the confidence just starts to develop and continues to bubble over.”
Members of the Chicago Bears celebrate after an interception against the Philadelphia Eagles with teammates in the third quarter of a game at Lincoln Financial Field. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)
The Bears, winners of five straight, head to Lambeau Field to face the Green Bay Packers, while the Eagles will look to get back on track on a Monday night in Los Angeles against the Chargers on Dec. 8.
