The Chicago Bears just rolled into Lumen Field and smacked our Seahawks 34-17 on Monday night, pushing their record to 6-2 for the 2026-27 NFL season. It was a decisive loss where Chicago looked good on both sides of the ball, and frankly, our defense, usually seen as one of the best in the NFL, got absolutely gashed apart. The analytics don’t lie, and the PFN Impact grades from Week 8 against us tell a tough story.
That Bears Offense Just Ripped Through Us
You know our defense is supposed to be elite, right? Well, the Bears’ offense made them look anything but on Monday. Caleb Williams was an above-average performer at quarterback across the board, which is extra frustrating considering who he was facing. He graded in the top 12 in basically every passing category that matters, like EPA per dropback, success rate, and completion percentage. He wasn’t even the highest graded Bear on offense, D’Andre Swift led their skill players with an 81.4, ranking 6th among 40 running backs. Luther Burden III led all their weapons in PFN Impact grading at 78.1, landing him 7th of 52 receivers, but it was Rome Odunze who had the highest EPA per target, ranking fourth overall at +1.07. They had too many weapons, and they used them. It didn’t help that Chicago’s offensive line had two top-ten performances at guard for the week out of both Jonah Jackson (2nd of 73 OGs with an 85.1) and Joe Thuney (9th of 73 OGs with an 82.4). When an opponent’s O-line is dominating like that, it’s a long night for our guys.
Simmons’ Debut Was a Problem For Our O-Line
On the flip side, the Bears’ defense, especially newcomer Jeffery Simmons, came to play. Making his Chicago debut, Simmons absolutely shone on the big stage. He tied for the most tackles on their team with six, which also tied for third among 92 qualified defensive tackles. Oh, and he added a sack too, despite facing heavy double-team focus from *our* offensive line. That’s a brutal stat to swallow; our guys couldn’t contain him even with two bodies on him. His presence clearly opened things up for others, with Montez Sweat and Devin Bush benefiting the most. Their defense limited our offense, and we couldn’t get anything going consistently. It was a convincing win for them, and it makes you wonder what we need to adjust moving forward.
This 34-17 loss against the Bears stings, plain and simple. It’s a gut check, especially when our defense, usually seen as one of the league’s best, gets torn apart like that. We need to figure out how to rebound from this. Our season depends on it.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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