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Bears prove they are NFC North's most complete team with commanding win over Seahawks

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Thompson, S. (2026, November 3). Bears prove they are NFC North's most complete team with commanding win over Seahawks. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/bears-prove-nfc-north-most-complete-team-commanding-win-seahawks

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Quick Summary

The Chicago Bears demonstrated their dominance in the NFC North by defeating the Seattle Seahawks 34-17 on "Monday Night Football." Despite playing at Lumen Field where the Seahawks typically thrive, the Bears' balanced attack led by quarterback Caleb Williams generated 363 total yards and three rushing touchdowns from D’Andre Swift. The defense, bolstered by All-Pro Jeffery Simmons, held Seattle to just 17 points, showcasing their capability against one of the league’s top defensive units. This victory solidifies the Bears as a formidable contender in a competitive NFC North division.
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On November 2, 2026, the Chicago Bears decisively defeated the Seattle Seahawks in a "Monday Night Football" game at Lumen Field by a score of 34-17. The Bears' quarterback, Caleb Williams, threw for 247 yards with no turnovers and led three short touchdown runs by D’Andre Swift. On defense, new acquisition Jeffrey Simmons made an immediate impact, recording crucial plays that stifled the Seahawks' offense. Despite trades bringing in All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson and solidifying protection for Sam Darnold, the Seahawks struggled to move the ball effectively on the ground with only 81 yards rushing. This win highlighted the Bears as the most formidable team in the NFC North, showcasing their balanced offensive and defensive capabilities despite playing away from home.

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📰 Bears Dominate Seahawks
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Bears NFC North Super Bowl the Chicago Bears the Seattle Seahawks

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Bears ORG · 7× Seahawks ORG · 3× Williams PERSON · 3× Simmons PERSON · 2× the Seattle Seahawks ORG · 2× 12s ORG · 1× Ben Johnson PERSON · 1× NFC North ORG · 1× the Chicago Bears ORG · 1× the Kansas City Chiefs ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Bears totaled 363 yards, 237 of which were through the air on big chunk plays including a 23-yarder to Luther Burden III, who caught Williams’ only touchdown pass of the contest, and a 24-yard strike to Rome Odunze, who led the team with 87 yards on four receptions.
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🔮 But the Bears, led by head coach Ben Johnson and quarterback Caleb Williams, don’t seem to care where their games are held each week.

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

Don’t let the standings fool you: the Chicago Bears are the darling of the loaded NFC North, and they proved why on "Monday Night Football" against the Seattle Seahawks. asserted
they → let → Seahawks
Lumen Field and the "12s" never make it easy for a road team to play against the Seattle Seahawks, and it doesn’t help that this group just gave the Kansas City Chiefs its first loss of the season in Week 7. asserted
group → make → Week
But the Bears, led by head coach Ben Johnson and quarterback Caleb Williams, don’t seem to care where their games are held each week. asserted
games → lead → Johnson
Their offense, and a defense that saw All-Pro Jeffery Simmons show out in his first game with the club since he was traded, made problems for the reigning Super Bowl champions in a 34-17 victory to improve to 6-2 on the season. asserted
he → see → season
The Minnesota Vikings are still in first place in the division at 6-1, but there are a lot of questions about their offensive struggles compared to a suffocating defense that has kept them on the right side of close games thus far. asserted
that → be → games
The Detroit Lions gave the Vikings their first loss to move to 5-2, while the Green Bay Packers got the job done against the Carolina Panthers on "Thursday Night Football" to get to 5-3. asserted
job → give → 5
It’s loaded from top to bottom, but the Bears appear to be the most complete team out of this pack. asserted
Bears → load → pack
Just look at what Williams and company accomplished against the league’s best defense in terms of yards allowed per game (233.9). asserted
Williams → look → game
The Bears totaled 363 yards, 237 of which were through the air on big chunk plays including a 23-yarder to Luther Burden III, who caught Williams’ only touchdown pass of the contest, and a 24-yard strike to Rome Odunze, who led the team with 87 yards on four receptions. asserted
who → total → receptions
Williams became the first quarterback to eclipse 200 passing yards against this vaunted defense. asserted
Williams → become → defense
Then, there’s the ground game, Johnson’s bread and butter as he continues to draw up the right concepts with a disciplined offensive line that executes who D’Andre Swift can plow his way into the end zone three times in the game. asserted
Swift → ’ → game
But the Bears’ defense are no slouches either, coming into the game ninth in yards allowed and points allowed. asserted
defense → come → yards
With Simmons on board, Chicago was proving there are all-in for this championship window, and the veteran defensive tackle was present throughout his first-ever Bears game. asserted
tackle → prove → game
He finished tied for the team lead in combined tackles (6), while collecting a sack and two tackles for loss. asserted
He → finish → loss
James Lynch also forced a key interception when it was 27-17 with six minutes to play, leading to Swift’s third touchdown of the game. asserted
it → force → game
Meanwhile, Sam Darnold and the Seahawks have shown spurts of that Super Bowl-level play that got them the Vince Lombardi Trophy last season. asserted
that → show → Trophy
However, it hasn’t been as consistent as they would like. asserted
they → like → ?
They made a trade themselves before the Bears landed Simmons, acquiring left guard Quenton Nelson from the Indianapolis Colts to beef up their offensive line, help the run game and keep Darnold upright. asserted
Bears → make → Darnold
And with rookie Jadarian Price back from injury, and Zach Charbonnet making his season debut after recovering from an injury last season, the run game was supposed to be better heading into Week 8. asserted
game → make → Week
The Seahawks had just 81 yards rushing, and if it weren’t for another 100-yard-plus game for receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who scored just before the first half ended, this game may have gotten out of hand. uncertain
game → have → hand
The Seahawks are still in the hunt with a lot of season left to play, but the Bears made a clear statement in a hostile Seattle environment on Monday night. asserted
Bears → leave → night
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