Wentz, Howard lead Eagles to a win over Chicago

PHILADELPHIA >> When they needed it most, the Philadelphia Eagles made all the plays.

Carson Wentz threw for

239 yards and one touchdown, Jordan Howard ran for

82 yards and a score and the Eagles held on for a 22-14 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

The Bears had just nine yards in the first half and trailed 19-0 before David Montgomery had a pair of one-yard TD runs to make it a one-possession game in the fourth quarter.

But Philadelphia put it away with 16-play, 69-yard drive capped by Jake Elliott’s 38-yard field goal. Wentz completed all four of his third-down passes on the drive for first downs, and the Eagles held the ball for 8:14.

“We stayed on the field,”

Wentz said. “Those third downs were huge for us.”

Dallas Goedert turned a screen on third-and-9 into a

16-yard gain. Miles Sanders had a 15-yard reception on

third-and-12 and Alshon Jeffery bounced back from two big drops to make a 13-yard catch on third-and-3.

“That was a heck of a drive,” Goedert said. “We connected when we needed to. It was well-executed.”

The Eagles (5-4) have won two in a row after a pair of lopsided losses.

The Bears (3-5) have lost four straight.

Mitchell Trubisky was 10 of 21 for 125 yards and was sacked three times.

The Bears went three-andout on their first five possessions, gaining minus-10 yards. They didn’t get a first down until the final minute of the first half.

“The score felt a lot worse than it was,” Bears coach

Matt Nagy said. “We just couldn’t get going and it snowballed. One thing after the next.”

Wentz connected with Zach Ertz over the middle for a 25-yard touchdown pass to give the Eagles a 12-0 lead in the second quarter. Elliott missed the extra point wide right.

Howard ran up the middle 13 yards for a TD on the opening drive of the third quarter, extending the lead to 19-0.