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How newspapers in Philadelphia and Chicago reacted to the Eagles' narrow win over the Bears in the Wild Card

Scott Davis   

How newspapers in Philadelphia and Chicago reacted to the Eagles' narrow win over the Bears in the Wild Card
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  • The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Chicago Bears, 16-15, to win the Wild Card on Sunday.
  • The Bears lost when kicker Cody Parkey's game-winning field goal attempt bounced off the upright, then the crossbar, to seal the loss.
  • Newspapers in Pennsylvania and Illinois busted out their best, pun-filled headlines in the aftermath.

The Philadelphia Eagles narrowly escaped the Chicago Bears on Sunday, winning their Wild Card playoff game, 16-15.

The moment everyone will remember, of course, was Bears kicker Cody Parkey missing the game-winning field goal with 10 seconds left, as the ball hit off the upright, then the crossbar, and out, resulting in a "double doink."

Newspapers in Philadelphia, Chicago, and, more broadly, Pennsylvania and Illinois all busted out their best, pun-filled headlines for the occasion. Even the New York newspapers got in on the action.

Check out the front pages below.

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