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1964: The selection of Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1965 NFL draft remains the only time a team has selected two future Hall of Fame players in the first round of one draft.
The Bears also will face running back Saquon Barkley, who missed practice time with a groin injury. Tackle Lane Johnson (foot), tackle Myles Hinton (back) and wide receiver Xavier Gipson (shoulder) are all out for the Eagles.
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Bears vs. Eagles: keys to a Chicago victory
The Bears face the Eagles on Friday. @iamcogs, @jackrsalo, @SamHouseholder and Josh share their keys to victory
In our weekly power rankings, the Bears moved from No. 11 up to No. 10, which is the first time they've been in the top 10 in a long time. The skepticism comes from how they have won some of their games and who they've beaten.
A year ago on Thanksgiving in Detroit the Chicago Bears lost a bad game that paved the way to hiring a great coach.
The perfectly fitting name beat out Pebble, Uno and Bean in a public vote by Chicago locals that was held Nov. 11 through Nov. 20
Gardner-Johnson came to Philadelphia via trade after three years with the New Orleans Saints. After the departures of Anthony Harris and Rodney McLeod, Gardner-Johnson was a starter, racking up great numbers with the team and eventually helping lead them to another Super Bowl appearance, where they fell 38-35 to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Bears have several players worthy of postseason accolades, a testament to an 8-3 record entering their Black Friday game in Philly.