NFL Recap | November 2, 2026
Week 8 closed with Chicago's newest star making an immediate difference. Jeffery Simmons had a sack and two tackles for loss in his first game as a Bear, D'Andre Swift ran for three touchdowns, and Chicago never trailed in a 34-17 win at Seattle that left the Bears 6-2 for the first time since 2012. Here's how it went down, the card graded, and where the record stands.
Simmons Debuts, Swift Scores Three, and Chicago Beats the Champions in Seattle
Chicago Bears 34, Seattle Seahawks 17
Chicago never trailed. Caleb Williams threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Luther Burden III at 5:30 of the first quarter, and after a 27-yard Jason Myers field goal, Cairo Santos made it 13-3 with field goals of 44 yards at 6:11 and 38 yards at 1:12 of the second. Sam Darnold answered with a 43-yard touchdown to Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 0:37, but Myers missed the extra point, and it was 13-9 at the half.
Swift scored from the 1 at 5:41 of the third for a 20-9 lead, and the Bears also blocked a 33-yard Myers field goal in the fourth. Seattle still got within three when Darnold found Cooper Kupp for a 7-yard touchdown at 11:51 and completed the two-point try, 20-17. Swift answered from 5 yards at 8:33, and then Austin Booker tipped a Darnold pass on third-and-7 that defensive lineman James Lynch intercepted and brought back to the Seattle 6. Swift scored from the 5 at 4:46 for the final 34-17.
Williams was 24-of-34 for 247 yards and a touchdown without an interception, and Rome Odunze caught four passes for 87 yards. Swift needed 27 carries for 69 yards but scored all three of his touchdowns after halftime. Simmons, acquired Thursday, had six tackles, two for loss, and a first-quarter sack of Darnold. Darnold was 17-of-34 for 188 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, his ninth of the season, and was sacked three times. Chicago is 6-2, and defending champion Seattle fell to 4-4.
THE CARD, GRADED · CHI @ SEA
Side CHI +3 (Lean) · preview number SEA -3 · Chicago won by 17, 20 points past the number · cleared
Total Under 46.5 (Toss-up) · preview number 46.5 · 51 points, 4.5 over the number · missed
The side was driven by the schedule: 11 days of rest, Williams' form and Simmons' debut against a Seattle line missing Charles Cross, and Chicago never trailed. The total split two teams that were both 3-4 to the over, and Chicago's two late touchdowns, the second set up by Lynch's interception at the Seattle 6, pushed it 4.5 over.
Chicago's Deadline Move Pays Off Right Away
The Bears never trailed against the defending champions, with Williams back at quarterback and Simmons disrupting a Seattle line missing its left tackle. Chicago is 6-2 for the first time since 2012, and Seattle is 4-4 with one win in its last four. Week 8's cards finished 9-5 on sides and 6-8 on totals.
Star of the Night: Jeffery Simmons, DT, Chicago Bears
6 TKL | 2 TFL | 1.0 SACK | 1 PD | BEARS DEBUT
D'Andre Swift's three touchdowns and Caleb Williams' 24-of-34 night without an interception made cases of their own. Simmons arrived in a trade four days earlier and still had a sack and two tackles for loss against the defending champions.
Dud of the Night: Sam Darnold, QB, Seattle Seahawks
17-of-34 | 188 YDS | 2 TD | 1 INT | 3 SACKS | 5.5 YDS/ATT
Jason Myers' missed extra point and blocked field goal were in the conversation. Darnold completed half his passes, and his tipped interception at his own 25 with Seattle down 10 set up the touchdown that ended it, his ninth interception of the season.
THE RECORD · NFL REGULAR SEASON
Side 58-60-3 · 49% of 118 · Total 64-57-0 · 53% of 121 · through Week 8
This slate: side 1-0, total 0-1 (2 leans).
Every card is graded against the closing number. The full ledger, by tier and by week, is on The Record.
What's next
Week 9 opens Thursday night with Jacksonville at Baltimore, 8:15 PM ET, and that card is free. The preview will be up before kickoff.
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