"The Bears couldn't have scripted a better start or a better end.

Everything in between, though, was a jumbled mess in their 30-24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night at Lincoln Financial Field.

But against one of the league's most talented team – one dubbed "The Dream Team" because of his bevy of Pro Bowl players – the Bears dictated the tempo and turned in a performance familiar to its fan base.

"My compliments to the Bears," Eagles coach Andy Reid said. "They played better football than we did.

"It was a tough football game. In these type of games, we have to take a lot of pride in being tougher than a tough team like the Bears.""