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Eagles 16, Bears 15 - as it happened

Here’s a look back at how the game unfolded in our live chat.

Chicago Bears inside linebacker Danny Trevathan (59) and defensive tackle Bilal Nichols (98) stop Eagles running back Darren Sproles (43).
Chicago Bears inside linebacker Danny Trevathan (59) and defensive tackle Bilal Nichols (98) stop Eagles running back Darren Sproles (43).Read moreTIM TAI

The Eagles upset the Chicago Bears, 16-15, in the first round of the playoffs with a last-minute touchdown and a missed field goal off the upright and crossbar by Bears kicker Cody Parkey. Here’s a look back at how the game unfolded in our live chat.

Game Summary

0:10 4th: Cody Parkey’s potential game-winning 43-yard field goal hit the left upright, then the crossbar, then bounced out, and the Eagles won.

0:56 4th — Eagles 16, Bears 15: On 4th down and goal at the Chicago 2, Nick Foles threw a touchdown pass to Golden Tate to give the Birds the lead. They went for two, but Wendell Smallwood’s dive for the goal line came up inches short.

9:04 4th — Bears 15, Eagles 10: Mitchell Trubisky threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to former Penn State star Allen Robinson, capping off a drive in which Trubisky connected on three big passing plays. Chicago went for a two-point conversion and didn’t make it.

14:17 4th — Eagles 10, Bears 9: Cody Parkey kicked a 34-yard field goal to cut into the Birds' lead.

5:20 3rd — Eagles 10, Bears 6: After a pass interference penalty on Chicago’s Prince Amukamara gave the Eagles a 33-yard gain to the Bears' 10-yard line, Nick Foles threw a touchdown pass to Dallas Goedert.

0:00 2nd — Bears 6, Eagles 3: Cody Parkey kicked a 29-yard field goal at the buzzer. Overall in the first half, the Eagles dropped two potential interceptions and committed three penalties — including two on third downs that gave Chicago first downs.

5:18 2nd: Nick Foles went for it all on 2nd and 9 from the Bears' 21, but was picked off in the end zone by Adrian Amos.

9:38 2nd — Eagles 3, Bears 3: Chicago forced Nick Foles into his first interception of the game, but had to settle for a 36-yard field goal by Cody Parkey.

9:32 1st — Eagles 3, Bears 0: Jake Elliott capped off the game’s opening drive with a 43-yard field goal.

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