Announcers, Referees and Jersey Combination for Bears Week 3 Game vs. Eagles

Find the TV announcers, referee crew, and uniform combination for the Chicago Bears' Week 3 Monday Night Football game against the Eagles.

by Sahil Goswami

Sep 27, 2026

Find the TV announcers, referee crew, and uniform combination for the Chicago Bears' Week 3 Monday Night Football game against the Eagles.

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Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles will feature on Monday Night Football at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Eagles enter Week 3 at 2-0, while the Bears are 1-1. Philadelphia opened the season with wins over the Washington Commanders and Tennessee Titans, while Chicago beat the Carolina Panthers before falling 9-3 to the Minnesota Vikings.

Chicago will be without quarterback Caleb Williams, who was ruled out Saturday with a hamstring injury. Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum are the team’s remaining options at quarterback, with Bagent working through concussion protocol after returning to practice. Philadelphia travels to Chicago after a dramatic 24-20 comeback win over Tennessee, with Jalen Hurts throwing the game-winning touchdown to Darius Cooper with nine seconds left.

Here is a look at the game’s announcers, the officiating crew, and the uniform combination Chicago will wear against the Eagles.

Announcers

Baseball Hall fo Fame president Josh Rawitch gestures to the crowd with Ford C. Frick Award recipient Joe Buck and Baseball Writers Association of America Career Excellence Award recipient Paul Hoynes (right) at the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2026 induction ceremony held Sunday, July 26, 2026, at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, New York.

Play-by-play: Joe Buck
Color commentator: Troy Aikman
Sideline reporters: Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge

Joe Buck is one of the most recognizable voices in NFL broadcasting. He has handled numerous major NFL games and has been the play-by-play voice for Monday Night Football alongside Troy Aikman since the duo moved to ESPN. Buck and Aikman have also worked together for years, previously forming FOX’s lead NFL broadcast team. Their familiarity should give Monday night’s broadcast a polished feel.

Referees

Oct 19, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; NFL referee Shawn Hochuli (83) acknowledges the crowd during the third quarter of the game between the Cleveland Browns and the Miami Dolphins at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images

Shawn Hochuli’s crew will officiate Eagles-Bears.

Head Referee: Shawn Hochuli
Umpire: Larry Smith
Down Judge: Patrick Holt
Line Judge: Carl Johnson
Field Judge: Jason Ledet
Side Judge: Justin Larrew
Back Judge: Jimmy Russell

Hochuli is in his ninth season as an NFL referee and has worked 126 regular-season games as a crew chief. He also earned several playoff assignments.

His crew has been active early in 2026. Through its first two games, the group has averaged 13.3 penalties per game, which is about 8% above the league rate for the seasons covered by the data. Encroachment has been one of the crew’s more distinctive calls.

The core of Hochuli’s current crew includes Larry Smith, Patrick Holt, Carl Johnson, Jason Ledet, Justin Larrew and Jimmy Russell. That same group worked together in Week 2 for Washington’s game against Dallas.

Jersey Combination

Sep 20, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) runs onto the field before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images