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<p>PHILADELPHIA &#8212; When they needed it most, the Philadelphia Eagles made all the plays.</p><p>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.</p><p>The Bears had just 9 yards in the first half and trailed 19-0 before David Montgomery had a pair of 1-yard TD runs to make it a one-possession game in the fourth quarter.</p><p>But Philadelphia put it away with 16-play, 69-yard drive capped by Jake Elliott&#8217;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.</p><p>&#8220;We stayed on the field,&#8221; Wentz said. &#8220;Those third downs were huge for us.&#8221;</p><p>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.</p><p>&#8220;That was a heck of a drive,&#8221; Goedert said. &#8220;We connected when we needed to. It was well-executed.&#8221;</p><p>The Eagles (5-4) have won two in a row after a pair of lopsided losses.</p><p>The Bears (3-5) have lost four straight.</p><p>Mitchell Trubisky was 10 of 21 for 125 yards and was sacked three times.</p><p>The Bears went three-and-out on their first five possessions, gaining minus-10 yards. They didn&#8217;t get a first down until the final minute of the first half.</p><p>&#8220;The score felt a lot worse than it was,&#8221; Bears coach Matt Nagy said. &#8220;We just couldn&#8217;t get going and it snowballed. One thing after the next.&#8221;</p><p>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.</p><p>Howard ran up the middle 13 yards for a TD on the opening drive of the third quarter, extending the lead to 19-0.</p><p>&#8220;I saw a big hole and tried to hit it as fast as I could,&#8221; said Howard, who was nearly untouched.</p><p>The Bears finally got going when Trubisky connected with Taylor Gabriel on a 53-yard pass to the Eagles 9 and Montgomery ran in from the 1. He leaped in from the 1 early in the fourth quarter.</p><p>But Chicago couldn&#8217;t complete the comeback.</p><p>&#8220;Losing sucks and you can tell we don&#8217;t like it,&#8221; Trubisky said. &#8220;On the sideline, you&#8217;re trying to find solutions to how to spark this offense to get going. It could just be getting back to the simpler things. Go fast and let our guys roll.&#8221;</p><p>The Eagles had a first down at the Bears 5 on their opening drive, but settled for a 28-yard field goal by Elliott after Eddie Goldman sacked Wentz.</p><p>Elliott kicked another 28-yarder on the next drive to make it 6-0.</p><p>STATS</p><p>Wentz has thrown a TD pass in 12 straight games, tied with Seattle&#8217;s Russell Wilson for longest active streak. &#8230; Eagles have won 11 of last 15 against Chicago. &#8230; Bears LB Khalil Mack had four tackles, including two for loss, one quarterback hit and one pass knockdown. &#8230; Eagles DT Genard Avery had a half-sack in his debut with his new team.</p><p>FAMILIAR FACES</p><p>Howard averaged 4.3 yards per carry in his first game against his former team. Jeffery had four receptions for 36 yards and at least two drops.</p><p>&#8220;I did a lot more talking than I usually do,&#8221; Howard said. &#8220;There was a lot more back-and-forth with the guys.&#8221;</p><p>HEALTHY SCRATCH</p><p>Eagles cornerback Sidney Jones, a second-round pick in 2017, didn&#8217;t dress. Jones was projected to be a first-round pick before tearing his Achilles on his pro day. He has failed to live up to expectations in his two-plus seasons.</p><p>INJURIES</p><p>Bears: Goldman (thigh) left in the second quarter. &#8230; LB Isaiah Irving (quad) was inactive.</p><p>Eagles: WR DeSean Jackson lasted just one series after returning to the lineup for the first time since suffering an abdomen injury in Week 2. He drew a pass interference on the first play and had a 5-yard catch. Coach Doug Pederson said Jackson was held out for precautionary reasons and will undergo more testing this week. &#8230; LT Jason Peters (knee) and LB Nigel Bradham each missed their third straight game.</p><p>UP NEXT</p><p>Bears: Host the Lions (3-3-1) next Sunday.</p><p>Eagles: Host the Patriots (8-0) on Nov. 17 after a bye.</p><p>___</p><p>More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Wentz, Howard lead Eagles past Bears</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Rob Maaddi</p><p>AP Pro Football Writer</p></bylineMeta></div>

Wentz, Howard lead Eagles past Bears 22-14