Overview
- The Bears beat the Seahawks 34-17 on Monday night at Lumen Field behind a 17-play opening drive and balanced attack that improved Chicago’s record to 6-2.
- Caleb Williams completed 24 of 34 passes for 247 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions while leading a three-game stretch in which the Bears never trailed.
- Since Williams returned from a hamstring injury, Chicago has led for 158 minutes and 33 seconds of the 180 minutes played, a run built on sustained drives and efficient early-down offense.
- Ben Johnson dialed an unusually elaborate game plan that required extra at-the-line checks and walkthroughs from Williams, though the team still showed occasional communication errors such as pre-snap penalties and a delay-of-game.
- The trade for defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons paid immediate dividends when he recorded a sack in his debut, drew heavy double-teams that freed teammates, and helped spark national praise from figures like Tom Brady and Russell Wilson.