The Chicago Bears play the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football in Week 8 at Lumen Field. Newly acquired defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons is expected to debut. Seattle has the NFL's stingiest pass defense, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the league in receiving yards.
The Seattle Seahawks hosted the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football in Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, at Lumen Field in Seattle. Kickoff was scheduled for 8:15 PM ET, and the game was broadcast on ESPN. The Seahawks are described as the defending Super Bowl champions.
Bears add Simmons
The Bears acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Titans in a trade on Thursday. He is expected to debut against the Seahawks. Defensive end Montez Sweat returns from a two-game suspension, and linebacker T.J. Edwards returns from a hamstring injury. Chicago beat the Patriots 30-24 on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Soldier Field.
Seattle's form
The Seahawks are 3-1 at home and beat the Chiefs 20-3 in Week 7. That win snapped a two-game losing streak. Seattle allows 144 passing yards per game, the fewest in the NFL, and has eight interceptions. Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL with 867 receiving yards and eight touchdowns through the Seahawks' first seven games. He has three straight 100-yard games.
