The Chicago Bears are riding high, fresh off an 11-6 regular season in 2025 where they snagged the NFC North title and made a run to the divisional round of the postseason. Hopes are absolutely sky-high in Chicago for 2026, and a big reason why is their star quarterback, Caleb Williams. That dude broke through last season, ascending to become one of the upper-echelon signal-callers in the league with his unreal throws and straight-up miraculous comebacks.
Ben Johnson’s Powerhouse and a Two-Decade Drought
Head coach Ben Johnson deserves a ton of credit too. He brought a real tenacity to that locker room and his ever-evolving offensive mind has built the Bears into a bona fide powerhouse. They are absolutely contenders heading into this year, and their big goal? To hit the postseason two years in a row. You know how hard that is? The Bears haven’t done that in *twenty years*. That’s the kind of long-standing drought that weighs heavy, and with Williams slinging it and Johnson coaching, they are clearly gunning to end it. They see every game as a referendum on that quest, dissecting it for six straight days. The stakes are massive for them.
The Showdown with the 12s at Lumen Field
Now, while all eyes are on their overall season, us here in the Emerald City are looking at one specific date on their calendar: Week 8. That’s right, the Chicago Bears are rolling into Lumen Field on Monday, November 1, for an 8:05 p.m. ET kickoff against our Seattle Seahawks. This isn’t just another game for them; it’s a prime-time test on our turf against a team with serious ambitions. How will Coach Macdonald’s defense scheme against Williams’ “unreal throws” and those “miraculous comebacks”? You know the 12s will be loud, ready to make it a living nightmare for an opposing offense. It’s going to be a huge measuring stick for Sam Darnold under center, and for Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, and Cooper Kupp trying to make plays against a team that fancies itself a “powerhouse.” This is the kind of game that truly defines a season’s early trajectory for both squads.
After they leave Seattle, the Bears will head home to host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 9, but for now, the real question is how they handle the intensity of Lumen Field and a Seahawks team looking to protect its home turf. Their quest to end that two-decade postseason drought will either gain serious momentum or hit a major roadblock when they face us.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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