- Associated Press - Thursday, January 3, 2019

PHILADELPHIA (9-7) at CHICAGO (12-4)

Sunday, 4:40 p.m. EST, NBC

OPENING LINE - Bears by 4

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Philadelphia 6-9-1, Chicago 12-4

SERIES RECORD - Bears lead 29-14-1

LAST MEETING - Eagles beat Bears 31-3, Nov. 26, 2017

LAST WEEK - Eagles beat Redskins 24-0; Bears beat Vikings 24-10

AP PRO32 RANKING - Eagles No. 12, Bears No. 3

EAGLES OFFENSE - OVERALL (14), RUSH (28), PASS (7)

EAGLES DEFENSE - OVERALL (23), RUSH (7), PASS (30)

BEARS OFFENSE - OVERALL (21), RUSH (11), PASS (21)

BEARS DEFENSE - OVERALL (3), RUSH (1), PASS (7)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Eagles are 2-1 against Bears in postseason, with Chicago’s win coming in “Fog Bowl” at Soldier Field on Dec. 31, 1988. … Eagles have won five of last six this season. … Eagles are making 26th postseason appearance, trying to become third No. 6 seed to win Super Bowl. … Philadelphia advanced to NFC title game as sixth seed following 2008 season, lost to Cardinals. … QB Nick Foles is 3-1 in playoffs and was Super Bowl MVP last season. … Zach Ertz set single-season record for TE with 116 catches. … WR Alshon Jeffery had 843 yards receiving, his most since 1,133 with Chicago in 2014. He missed first three games of schedule with injury. … WR Nelson Agholor had career-high 64 receptions. … Rookie RB Josh Adams led team with 511 yards rushing. … DT Fletcher Cox led team with career-high 10 1/2 sacks. DE Michael Bennett had nine sacks. … S Malcolm Jenkins played every snap on defense and 136 on special teams. … Bears posted their best record since 2006 team went 13-3 on way to Super Bowl appearance, loss to Colts. … Bears captured NFC North championship, made playoffs for first time since 2010 team won division. … Bears have won nine of 10. … Coach Matt Nagy has more wins than any rookie coach in franchise history. … Chicago went 7-1 at home after going 7-17 over previous three seasons under John Fox. … Chicago led NFL in takeaways (36), interceptions (27), tied for third in sacks (50). Bears had franchise-low eight INTs in each of previous three seasons. … Bears scored at least 24 points in 11 games, most for them since scoring 24 or more 11 times in 1995. … Chicago allowed 1,280 yards rushing, franchise low for 16-game season. … Bears gave up league-low 17.7 points per game. … CB Kyle Fuller tied for league lead with seven interceptions. .. LB Khalil Mack led team with 12 1/2 sacks, tied for third in NFL with six forced fumbles. … QB Mitchell Trubisky tied Bears single-season record with four 300-yard passing games. Trubisky compiled 109.7 rating over final three regular-season games, completing 75.9 percent of passes for three TDs, no INTs.

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