​(Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images Case Keenum took the field as the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles for his first regular-season action since the 2023 NFL season.And the veteran turned back the clock, guiding the Bears to a surprising 27-7 victory.To put Keenum’s football journey in perspective, the 38-year-old quarterback was a member of the 2006 high school recruiting class, along with players such as Percy Harvin, Sergio Kindle, Myron Rolle, Tim Tebow, DeMarco Murray, Gerald McCoy, LeSean McCoy, and Brandon Graham.Yet, there Keenum was on Monday Night Football, leading the Bears to a most unexpected victory as the team’s starting quarterback, in the wake of injuries to starter Caleb Williams and backup Tyson Bagent.“Playing well anytime in your career feels good,” Keenum said after a performance that earned him a game ball from head coach Ben Johnson. “To do it on ‘Monday Night Football’ after you thought you weren’t ever going to play again multiple times. Golly, this is special. It’s really special. And I don’t know if I’ll be able to put it into words tonight, but I’m going to enjoy it tonight, that’s for sure.”Keenum completed 24-of-34 passes for 247 yards and a pair of touchdowns on a night where everyone, including Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, expected the Bears to run the football as much as possible to help their third-string quarterback. While the Bears struggled to get the running game going until late, and Johnson even spoke about the need to run the football during a halftime interview with ESPN, Keenum kept slinging it.And slinging it well.His first touchdown pass, an underneath shovel pass to Luther Burden, came as a result of an incredible individual effort from the wide receiver and his teammates, as he bullied his way into the end zone after being initially stopped well short of the goal line.Keenum’s second touchdown pass, however, had a higher level of difficulty:Motion at the snap from Burden creates some confusion in the secondary, as both Cooper DeJean and Tariq Woolen end up over Burden on the outside. That frees up Kalif Raymond on a post route, and Keenum punishes the mistake, snapping off a quick throw to Raymond, who does the rest.But it is clear from the gameplan that Johnson had every bit of trust in Keenum. Early in the first quarter the Bears faced a 4th-and-1 at the Philadelphia 32-yard line, and not only did Johnson keep his offense on the field, but he put the ball in Keenum’s hands for this throw to the flat:This is quick thinking from the quarterback. Keenum also punished the blitz, when Fangio decided to bring pressure. According to charting data the Eagles blitzed Keenum on 12 dropbacks last night.On those snaps, the third-string quarterback completed 11-of-11 passes for 145 yards, and both touchdowns. His best throw of the night, from my perspective, came against the blitz