The Philadelphia-Chicago alliance officially ends Friday when Jalen Hurts and the Eagles host Caleb Williams and the Bears at Lincoln Financial Field for a Black Friday showdown between two 8-3 NFC powerhouses.

For the last 40 years, living as a Chicago Bears fan has been a rough and sad existence. Since their 1985 Super Bowl championship, the Bears have won just nine playoff games, and none at all since 2010. Naturally, this has created a somewhat jaded, pessimistic fanbase that predicts losses at the first sign of trouble in a game.

Here is everything you need to know about Eagles vs. Bears, including how to watch the Black Friday game without cable.

While the Bears do not play on Sunday this week, they aren’t playing on Thanksgiving either. Instead, the team will be taking on the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday at Lincoln Financial Field, giving themselves a stern test as they take on the defending Super Bowl champions.

As head coach Ben Johnson told this Chicago Bears team several weeks ago, don't ever apologize for a win in this league. It's a message that has resonated with

Chicago's victory was largely the byproduct of Caleb Williams' three touchdown passes and a defense that forced two turnovers that led to 14 points. Williams out-dueled Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph, who played in place of Rodgers, who is dealing with a fractured left wrist.

Despite the second-best record in the NFC, the Chicago Bears have only the 8th-best odds to reach Super Bowl LX.