Overview
- The Chicago Bears travel to Lumen Field for Monday Night Football, a nationally televised 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff on ESPN/ABC with Seattle listed about a 3‑point favorite and the total near 46.5.
- Seattle acquired All‑Pro guard Quenton Nelson and plans to start him at left guard, while Chicago added All‑Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and expects him to play in his debut.
- Seattle cleared running back Zach Charbonnet to play and listed cornerback Jadarian Price as likely to return, and the Bears will be without starting tight end Cole Kmet for the season.
- Analytical models and betting outlets have leaned toward the Over with SportsLine’s 10,000‑simulation model projecting roughly 48 combined points, and some handicappers favor Seattle to cover the short spread.
- The result carries tangible NFC playoff effects because a Seahawks win would lift Seattle nearer the wild‑card spots while a Bears victory would improve Chicago’s seeding and bolster Caleb Williams’s return narrative.