CHICAGO -- Chicago Bears quarterback Case Keenum had about 30 minutes Monday night before the euphoria of leading a huge win over the Philadelphia Eagles met the reality of possibly heading back to the bench next week. "We'll have a discussion as a coaching staff, and we'll see where we need to go from here," Bears coach Ben Johnson said after his team's 27-7 win. "But I said it last week, and I'll say it again, there was a reason why Tyson [Bagent] ended training camp as our No. 2 quarterback."

Bagent had spent much of last week in the concussion protocol and was active and on the sideline Monday. Caleb Williams was ruled out Saturday because of a hamstring injury. So Keenum, who hadn't started a regular-season game in 1,009 days, stole the spotlight, completing 24 of 34 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns. Now he might be in a backup role once again when the Bears host the New York Jets on Sunday.

Keenum's impact is more than just a feel-good story. It's the type of performance that may give the Bears the best chance to continue to find wins while Williams works his way back. He is expected to be sidelined three to four weeks with a Grade 2 hamstring strain. Bagent had only one day of practice ahead of the Eagles' game while working his way through the concussion protocol, which he did not clear until Sunday afternoon.

Keenum had his most passing yards in a game since the 2019 season. On play-action, he went 11-of-12 for 128 yards with eight first downs. He was perfect when blitzed (11-of-11, 145 yards, two TDs) and averaged 12.4 yards per attempt. "This means a bunch to me, man," Keenum told his teammates postgame. "This was taken from me a lot of times."