SEATTLE — Caleb Williams opened the scoring with a touchdown pass, while Jeffery Simmons immediately made his presence felt on defense as the Chicago Bears defeated the Seattle Seahawks 34-17 on Monday night.
Williams delivered a highly efficient performance against one of the NFL’s toughest defenses. The Bears quarterback avoided turnovers, was sacked only once and finished with 247 passing yards while completing 70.1% of his attempts.
His steady play helped Chicago create opportunities for three short touchdown runs by D’Andre Swift, a total that proved decisive against Sam Darnold and the Seahawks (4-4). Simmons’ impact made the Bears’ defensive effort even more significant.
Acquired from Tennessee last week in a deal that included two first-round picks, Simmons wasted no time becoming the difference-maker Chicago had been missing up front.
He recorded a sack on Seattle’s opening drive, added a tackle for loss and finished with six tackles and a pass defended. The Bears held the Seahawks to 252 total yards and just one successful conversion on 11 third-down attempts.
The defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks have now lost three of their last four games, leaving them chasing the NFC playoff pack with little room for additional mistakes. The defeat also snapped Seattle’s 30-game regular-season and postseason streak without a loss by more than four points, the fourth-longest such run of the Super Bowl era.
Darnold completed 17 of 34 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns, but his fourth-quarter interception led directly to Swift’s third score, which extended Chicago’s advantage to 34-17 with 4:41 remaining.
Seattle’s ground game again struggled, even with three-time All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson added at last week’s trade deadline and Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price back from injuries. The Seahawks managed only 81 rushing yards.
Chicago began the game by attacking Seattle’s formidable defense with a 17-play opening drive. The possession ended when Williams found Luther Burden for a 1-yard touchdown pass.
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The Bears added a pair of field goals before halftime, then stretched their lead to 20-9 in the third quarter with another methodical touchdown drive capped by Swift’s 1-yard run.
Simmons and Chicago’s defense kept Seattle largely contained throughout the first half, but Darnold finally connected with Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a 43-yard gain with 30 seconds remaining before the break.
Seattle’s comeback hopes took another hit early in the fourth quarter when Jason Myers had a 33-yard field-goal attempt blocked.
The Seahawks responded on their next possession after DeMarcus Lawrence forced a fumble by Colston Loveland. The turnover set up Darnold’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp, and Seattle converted the ensuing 2-point attempt to cut the deficit to 20-17.
Chicago answered with another touchdown drive and sealed the victory when Darnold threw the interception that led to Swift’s final touchdown.
Injuries
Seahawks: Defensive lineman Leonard Williams suffered a stinger in the second half and did not return.
Up next
Bears: Host Tampa Bay on Sunday night.
Seahawks: Host Arizona on Sunday.
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