Ugh, Emerald City, can we talk about that one? Our Seattle Seahawks fell to the Washington Commanders 33-31 yesterday, a real gut-punch of a game. After watching our guys scrap and fight all the way to the final whistle, seeing that score flash across the screen just plain hurts, you know? It’s Week 3, and every single win matters in this league.
The Eagles’ Unbeaten Run and What It Means
Even with that bitter taste in our mouths, the NFL keeps rolling, and tonight’s a big one. The Philadelphia Eagles are looking to keep their own perfect record alive, hitting Soldier Field tonight for Monday Night Football. Right now, there are five teams still undefeated in this wild 2026 season: the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, and San Francisco 49ers. The Eagles are sitting at 2-0, and they wanna make it six perfect teams heading into Week 4. That would be their fourth 3-0 start in the last five seasons, which is just insane consistency. They’ve had to really fight for those wins, too, squeaking past both the Washington Commanders and the Tennessee Titans. Remember last week against Tennessee? Jalen Hurts, clutch as ever, put together a nine-play, 65-yard drive in the final two minutes, capping it off with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with only nine seconds left on the clock. That’s how you snatch a 24-20 victory! These Eagles are also on a roll against the Bears on the road, looking for their fourth consecutive road win against them, which even includes a playoff triumph. You know they’re coming in confident.
Bears’ Quarterback Woes and Swift’s Potential Heavy Load
But hey, it’s never that easy, right? The Chicago Bears, sitting at 1-1, are gonna try and spoil the party. They actually broke a six-game losing streak against Philly last season with a 24-15 victory in Philadelphia, so they know they can win this matchup. The problem? Their star QB Caleb Williams is out for a while, expected to miss 3-4 weeks with a hamstring injury he picked up in their 9-3 loss to Minnesota last week. Ouch. While backup Tyson Bagent has cleared concussion protocol after getting dinged up against the Vikings, it looks like they’re rolling with veteran journeyman Case Keenum. Get this, Keenum hasn’t even appeared in an NFL game since 2023 with the Houston Texans, let alone started one! That’s a tough spot to be in for MNF. All signs point to running back D’Andre Swift getting a seriously heavy workload against his old team. The 27-year-old absolutely went off in their season opener, rushing for 124 yards and three touchdowns in that massive 59-37 triumph over the Carolina Panthers. He was kinda quiet last week with only 45 yards on 16 carries, but tonight could be his night. The oddsmakers have the Eagles as 3.5-point favorites, with the Over/Under at 41.5. Even the SportsLine model is leaning hard on the Under, predicting Under 41.5 points, and expert R.J. White is calling for Jalen Hurts to have Under 28.5 pass attempts. Interesting! Both teams are middle-of-the-pack defensively, with the Eagles ranking 14th (21 points allowed) and the Bears 16th (23 points allowed). So, we might be looking at a defensive battle, or maybe the Bears’ offense just sputters without their starting QB.
So yeah, while we’re all still feeling the sting of that Commanders loss and wondering what’s next for our Hawks, the NFL carousel keeps spinning. Can the Eagles truly make it a perfect six undefeated teams and keep pace with the Bills, Chiefs, Raiders, Vikings, and 49ers? Or will the Bears, despite their QB woes, manage to pull off an upset on their home turf with Swift leading the charge? It’s Monday Night Football, Emerald City, and anything can happen. We need our Hawks to regroup and come out swinging next week, but for tonight, let’s grab a cold one and see how this high-stakes game plays out. Go Hawks forever!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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