Chase and Sydney Brown have done nearly everything together throughout their lives.

From being born minutes apart, to being raised by their single mom in London, Ont., to sharing a football journey that has taken them from local fields to the University of Illinois and all the way to the National Football League.

The one thing they have never done is line up against each other in a football game at any level, something that will happen for the very first time when Sydney’s Philadelphia Eagles visit Chase’s Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

For Chase, a running back who leads the Bengals in rushing yards, and Sydney, a safety who just returned last week from a January ACL injury, this is an important first.

“We’ve never played against each other ever, so it’ll be interesting,” said Chase. “He’s living out his dream in Philly and I’m living out my dream here. Everything sort of comes full circle and we compete for four quarters and see what comes of it.”

While Sunday’s game has no shortage of meaning for Eagles and Bengals, there is lots of added significance for the Browns, who have dreamed of this moment since they were kids.

“I knew when I got drafted [in 2023] that we were playing the Bengals this year,” said Sydney. “It was one of the........

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