The Monday Night Football game between two of the NFC’s best lived up to the hype.
The Chicago Bears got the best of the Seattle Seahawks in a 34-17 win.
It was a statement game for the Bears. On the road, against the defending Super Bowl champs, and against a defense widely seen as one of the best in the league, they put up 34 points.
The Bears are solidly one of the best teams in the league, with one of the best quarterbacks in the league. It’s indisputable at this point. It’s not a fluke when a QB
can put up the numbers Caleb has against top defensive units like Seattle and New England.
Let’s get into it.
Stock up
Caleb Williams, QB – I try not to put Williams here often. Partly because I think we expect him to be excellent. And partly because it often feels easy. But this game warrants it. Williams put up numbers — 247 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 70.5 percent completion — against the best pass defense in the league. Seattle hasn’t allowed a 200-yard passer this season. What he did is special.
Jeffery Simmons, DT – He’s been on the team for five days, four of those, he’s actually been able to really be in the building working. Yet, he registered a sack, a PBU, two TFL and six total tackles. Great early returns on the massive trade.
Montez Sweat, DE – Sweat benefited from the arrival of his college teammate, as many expected. He had one sack officially; two others were called off by penalties nowhere near him. He also had three QB hits and one TFL.
Stock down
Tyrique Stevenson, CB – Maybe this is too harsh, considering his worse moments came against Jaxson Smith-Njigba. But it wasn’t a great game for the secondary. He had a nice PBU, but overall was beat more than he won.
Colston Loveland, TE – This is hardly a down, but when the team is winning by three scores, any mistake is amplified. Loveland’s fumble came on a third-down screen. A play where the offense is setting up a punt. It set the Seahawks up inside the red zone and created the only real momentum they had. Loveland is still more good than bad, but his one mistake came when the team could least afford it.
Jonah Jackson, G – Jackson hasn’t quite matched the performance he had in 2025. That would be fine if it wasn’t so noticeable. Seattle is a great defense and Jackson was often facing Leonard Williams, but he got beat a few times.
Who was on your up-and-down list this week? Who did I miss?
