After a crushing 24-21 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday at AT&T Stadium, the Eagles are back home for a special Black Friday matchup against the Chicago Bears. Philadelphia, who led 21-0 in the first half against Dallas, went scoreless in the final 30 minutes to suffer its worst loss of the season.

The offense continued to struggle like it has most of the season under first-year offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo after coming out strong to start the contest.

The Eagles sit at 8-3 with six weeks left in the regular season as they prepare for a red-hot Bears team that has one four straight.

So, how important is this game for Philadelphia?

Today’s Hottest Take: A win against the Bears would mean a lot less than a loss

Now to be clear, I’m not saying a win wouldn’t be good for Philadelphia. But I don’t think the panic will end and that everything is automatically okay with a victory.

The Eagles on paper are a much better team than the Bears. It’s a game they should win realistically.

Philadelphia has shown that they can bounce back from losses. It put up 361 yards of offense and 28 points against Minnesota after falling to the Broncos and Giants in back-to-back weeks.

However, the offense has continued to show a major lack of consistency despite the wins. Following the win over the Vikings, the Eagles scored just 10 points against the Packers and 16 against the Lions. In both those games, Philadelphia was held under 300 yards of offense.

“We’ve got to find a way to finish the game and we’ve got to find some consistency with what we do,” quarterback Jalen Hurts said following the loss to Dallas.

Until the offense proves that it can show up week in and week out, it’s hard to say how far this team can go in the playoffs.

While AJ Brown finally got the ball and secured eight catches for 110 yards and a touchdown, Saquon Barkley had his worst game as an Eagle, rushing for just 22 yards on 10 carries (2.2 YPC).

There has to be a balance between the run and pass game for this offense and we will over these next six weeks what type of team the Eagles will be come January.

But even if Philadelphia picks up its ninth win on Friday against the Bears, I’m not convinced the offense is reliable.

What You Need to Know: DeVonta Smith looks like the most reliable player in the Eagles’ offense

Smith has made the most of his opportunities this season. Whether it’s hauling in ridiculous downfield catches over his defenders, or his smooth route-running ability, Smith has been a difference maker.

The six-foot receiver ranks 13th in the NFL in receiving yards with 754 and has quietly put together a nice second-half stretch thus far. Over his last five games, Smith is averaging 86.6 yards on 5.2 catches. He also leads the Eagles in targets per route run (0.22) and yards/route run (2.39) against zone coverage this season, according to FantasyPtsData.

The former first-round pick will look to find the end zone for a fourth time this season on Friday.

Before You Go: Who will fill Andrew Mukuba’s shoes at safety?

Eagles second-round pick Andrew Mukuba suffered a fractured ankle against the Cowboys and will need to get surgery.

When asked if third-year safety Sydney Brown will fill in for Mukuba, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio nodded his head yes during Tuesday’s press conference.

I think he’s been doing a good job in practice with the reps that he does get. He’s done a good job staying in tune in the meetings and walkthroughs and I’m excited to see how he does,” Fangio said.

Brown has played in all 11 games this season, mainly on special teams but has seen time at safety with Reed Blankenship. The former second-round pick has 17 total tackles on the season.