Jeffery Simmons, Bears' defense handle Seahawks

Key Points:

• The Chicago Bears showcased immediate impact from newly acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, contributing to a 34-17 victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and marking their third consecutive win.
• Bears quarterback Caleb Williams led a strong offensive performance, completing 70.6% of his passes for 247 yards and a touchdown, including an 80-yard opening drive—the longest since 2007 against the Packers.
• Simmons significantly improved the Bears' pass rush, limiting Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold to under 50% completions when Simmons was on the field, and reducing Seattle's offensive production to 3.0 yards per play with three sacks and an interception.
• Despite the Seahawks' recent acquisition of All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson and the return of key running backs, their offense struggled due to constant pressure on Darnold, who threw an interception in his sixth straight game and finished 17-of-34 for 188 yards.
• Seattle's special teams, previously highly ranked, faltered significantly with five costly errors, including a missed PAT, a blocked field goal, and penalties that aided the Bears' scoring drives, contributing to Seattle's third loss in four games.