Chicago at Seattle
SEATTLE (Interstat) — The Chicago Bears will visit the Seattle Seahawks on Monday in a National Football League game at Lumen Field. Chicago enters 5-2, while Seattle is 4-3. The forecast for game time calls for 44 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicago has won its past two games and arrives after a 30-24 home win over New England. Seattle most recently beat Kansas City 20-3 at home. Chicago will be the visiting team, and Seattle will be the home team.
Caleb Williams is the player to watch for Chicago. In the win over New England, Williams completed 22 of 33 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns and added five carries for 18 yards. He also completed 30 of 36 passes for 305 yards and one touchdown with four carries for 3 yards in a 31-23 win at Atlanta. Against New England, Grady Jarrett and Elijah Hicks each recorded one tackle for Chicago.
Sam Darnold is the player to watch for Seattle. In the win over Kansas City, Darnold completed 20 of 28 passes for 257 yards and one touchdown and ran twice for 17 yards. Earlier, he completed 27 of 51 passes for 278 yards and ran twice for 19 yards at Denver, and he completed 18 of 29 passes for 195 yards and one touchdown and ran once for 5 yards against San Francisco. Patrick O’Connell recorded two tackles and Charles Cross had one.
Chicago’s other results this season include a 31-23 win at Atlanta, a 31-7 loss at Green Bay, a 23-12 home win over the New York Jets, a 27-7 home win over Philadelphia, a 9-3 home loss to Minnesota and a 59-37 win at Carolina. Seattle’s other results include a 17-14 overtime loss at Denver, a 32-29 home loss to San Francisco, a 30-23 home win over the Los Angeles Chargers, a 33-31 loss at Washington, a 31-7 win at Arizona and a 13-10 home win over New England.
Chicago’s next scheduled game is against Tampa Bay at home. Chicago will then host New Orleans and play at Detroit. The Bears will also host Jacksonville and play at Miami, at Buffalo and host Green Bay. Seattle’s next scheduled game is against Arizona at home. Seattle will visit Las Vegas and San Francisco, host Dallas and the New York Giants, visit Philadelphia and host the Los Angeles Rams.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Seattle to win 39-22. Interstat’s ELO system gives Seattle an 86.9 percent probability to win. Seattle is a 3.5-point pregame favorite, and the over/under is 46.5.