Bears vs. Seahawks on Monday Night Football: Kickoff Is 7:15 in Seattle, on ESPN and WCIU in Chicago
Chicago takes a 5-2 record and a two-game winning streak into Lumen Field against the defending Super Bowl champions, with Caleb Williams back at full strength and the ManningCast carrying a former Bear as a guest.
Monday Night Football closes Week 8 in Seattle, where the Chicago Bears visit the Seahawks at Lumen Field with kickoff at 7:15 p.m. Central on ESPN nationally and on WCIU in the Chicago area. The alternate ManningCast airs on ESPN2, and its guest list tonight includes former Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher alongside Seahawks great Richard Sherman and host Ken Jennings, according to the published watch guides.
The matchup carries genuine weight in the NFC. Chicago arrives at 5-2 on a two-game winning streak, most recently a 30-24 home win over New England on October 22 in which Caleb Williams threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns. Williams is back to full strength after a hamstring injury sidelined him for three games earlier in the season. Seattle, the defending Super Bowl champions under head coach Mike Macdonald, counters with Sam Darnold at quarterback and one of the league's stingiest defenses.
Oddsmakers made Seattle a 3-point home favorite as of Monday afternoon, with a total of 46.5 points — a number that reflects the respect for the Seahawks' defense as much as the Bears' offense. Chicago head coach Ben Johnson's unit ranks among the league's most productive, but Lumen Field at night is a different test, and the final injury report (covered separately by this desk) leaves Chicago without running back Kyle Monangai for a fourth straight game.
Inactives were due about 90 minutes before kickoff. A Chicago win would take the Bears to 6-2 at the season's midpoint and keep them at the front of the NFC North race; a loss drops them into the pack with the trade deadline looming Tuesday. Either way, Chicago fans get their team under the brightest lights of the week, on the road, against the champions.
