Bears Beat Defending Champion Seahawks 34-17 on Monday Night Football

The Chicago Bears beat the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks 34-17 on Monday Night Football on Nov. 2, 2026, improving to 6-2 while Seattle fell to 4-4, according to ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports. The Bears' own game recap called it a statement win in prime time, and the numbers back up the swagger.

An Opening Drive That Ate the Clock

Chicago's first possession set the tone. It covered 80 yards in 17 plays and took 8:32, ending on a 1-yard touchdown catch by Luther Burden III, per Field Gulls. Against the reigning champions, that was a patient way to announce intentions.

A Tight First Half

Cairo Santos added field goals of 44 and 38 yards, and Chicago took a 13-9 lead into the break. Seattle's late push was a 43-yard pass from Sam Darnold to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 30 seconds left, and Jason Myers missed the extra point, according to Yahoo Sports.

Seattle Closes In, Then Swift Takes Over

The Seahawks made it interesting in the second half. After a Colston Loveland fumble, forced by DeMarcus Lawrence, Darnold hit Cooper Kupp for a 7-yard touchdown and Seattle converted the 2-point try to cut the margin to 20-17, according to the Associated Press. Chicago answered with another touchdown drive, and the Bears led 27-17 before D'Andre Swift's third touchdown of the night, per Field Gulls.

Swift scored on runs of 1, 5 and 5 yards and finished with 69 yards on 27 carries, according to ProFootball Talk. Yahoo Sports reported that Chicago was the first team this season to score three rushing touchdowns on Seattle.

Caleb Williams kept it clean, going 24-of-34 for 247 yards and a touchdown with no turnovers, according to the Bears' site.

Simmons Arrives, and Seattle Stalls

The defense had its own headline. Jeffery Simmons made his Bears debut with six tackles, a sack and a pass defensed, according to ESPN. Seattle was held to 252 total yards and went 1-for-11 on third down, per ProFootball Talk.

For a champion, it was a rough night. For Chicago, it was a prime-time win in Seattle that pushed the Bears to 6-2.