Keys for the Eagles' offense vs the Bears' defense in Week 13

The Eagles (8-3) are hosting the Bears (8-3) on Black Friday in a matchup between two of the NFC’s top seeds. The Eagles are 7-point favorites entering this game. Including playoffs, Philadelphia is 11-0 against NFC North opponents(1-0 vs. Chicago) under Nick Sirianni, marking the most wins without a loss by a team against any division since 2021. According to Elias Sports, Sirianni is the second head coach since the 1970 NFL merger to start their career with 11 consecutive wins against a single division, joining Steve Mariucci (12 straight victories vs. NFC West).

With kickoff fast approaching, we're looking at three keys for the Eagles offense.

Get the running back involved.

Whether it's Barkley or Tank Bigsby, Philadelphia will be facing a Bears defense playing without their top three linebackers, including former Eagles stud T.J. Edwards. Chicago has allowed 138.1 rushing yards per game this season, which ranks 28th in the NFL.

Avoid turnovers

Chicago leads the NFL with 24 takeaways.

The Bears will need to overcome some injuries, especially with the three linebackers out. Despite this, they have performed well on defense and currently lead the league in takeaways. Chicago has an aggressive defensive strategy; they actively work to strip the football from their opponents. This will put pressure on the Eagles in their upcoming matchup. The secondary has shown significant improvement, and pay attention to their newest addition, a player who knows Philadelphia, safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, during the game. The

More disciplined, fewer penalties

The Eagles currently rank 26th in the league in penalties per game, averaging 7.6. They are also 27th in penalty yards per game, averaging 65.6 yards. In comparison, the Chicago team fares slightly worse, ranking tied for 29th with 7.9 penalties per game and also 29th with 65.8 penalty yards per game.

Avoid negative plays

The Philadelphia offense looks to avoid negative plays and stay ahead of the sticks. There have been too many three-and-out series, so the goal is to keep every down manageable. Chicago is best in the league when the opposing offense is in a third-and-long situation (more than six yards to go), allowing just seven conversions on 53 attempts.

Convert in the red zone

The red zone, of course, matters: The Eagles lead the NFL in touchdown efficiency in the red zone on offense and are third-best in red zone defense. The Bears are 16th in red-zone offense and 26th in red-zone defense.

This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Keys for the Eagles' offense vs the Bears' defense in Week 13