The Seattle Seahawks, our reigning Super Bowl champions from 2025, just got absolutely shellacked on Monday night right here in the Emerald City, falling 34-17 to the Chicago Bears. It was supposed to be a clash of two 2025 NFC playoff teams looking to get back to the postseason this year, but it ended with the Bears celebrating big-time in our house.
The Collapse After a Glimmer of Hope
It really felt like we had a shot, didn’t it? Early in the fourth quarter, the Hawks had clawed their way back to make it a tight, three-point game. But then, just like that, the roof caved in. A crucial 39-yard screen pass to Kalif Raymond on a key third down for the Bears completely flipped the script. From that moment on, it was all Chicago. The numbers don’t lie, folks: the Bears ended the night with 111 more offensive yards than us. Worse yet, our defense couldn’t get off the field, letting Chicago convert 10 of their 11 third-down attempts. That’s just unacceptable if we want to be serious contenders this season.
Every Phase Fell Apart
Head Coach Mike Macdonald didn’t mince words after the game, and honestly, why would he? There’s “no other way to sugarcoat” this kind of beatdown. Our struggles weren’t just on offense or defense. Special teams struggled, too. Kicker Jason Myers had a rough night, missing an extra point and even having a field goal blocked. And let’s not even start on the discipline, or lack thereof. Several personal fouls absolutely killed us, showing a team that just wasn’t locked in. Macdonald hit it square on the head: “They made it happen, and we didn’t.” He called it a “team effort” where “we lost as a team.” He’s right. Every single phase, offense, defense, and special teams, was outplayed.
It’s clear that the Bears were just plain better across the board. Macdonald himself knows it, stating, “In all three phases, we can have better plans, we can coach it better, prepare our players better, and we can play better.” That’s the cold, hard truth of it. This isn’t just about one bad play; it’s a systemic issue that needs to be fixed, and fast. We’re the defending Super Bowl champs, we can’t be laying eggs like this.
What’s Next for Our Hawks?
Macdonald ended his post-game comments simply: “We’ll go.” And that’s what we have to do. We’ve got to go back to the drawing board. This team has the talent, we know that. We saw it last year! But right now, something’s off. This kind of loss, especially at home, stings. We’re a team that wants to be back in the postseason, and performances like this will not get us there. We need to find that championship fire, that grit, and that execution that defined us last season. The 12s demand it, and the team knows it. Let’s see how they respond, because the season keeps rolling, and we need to get back to winning ways.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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