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Bears dominate Seahawks as Jeffery Simmons makes statement after trade

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Associated Press. (2026, November 3). Bears dominate Seahawks as Jeffery Simmons makes statement after trade. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/02/sports/bears-beat-seahawks-as-jeffery-simmons-makes-post-trade-statement/

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In a Monday night matchup, the Chicago Bears defeated the Seattle Seahawks 34-17, largely due to Caleb Williams' efficient play and Jeffery Simmons' defensive impact following his trade from Tennessee last week. Williams completed 71% of his passes for 247 yards with no turnovers, while Simmons recorded six tackles, two sacks, and a pass defensed. The Bears capitalized on three short touchdown runs by D’Andre Swift, whereas the Seahawks struggled to overcome Chicago’s defensive prowess and their own inefficiencies in the red zone and against the run game.
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On November 2, 2026, the Chicago Bears played against the Seattle Seahawks in a "Monday Night Football" game at Lumen Field. The Bears emerged victorious with a score of 34-17 despite playing on the Seahawks' home turf and facing one of the NFL's toughest defenses. Quarterback Caleb Williams was particularly effective for the Bears, throwing a touchdown pass on the opening drive, while newly acquired defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons made significant contributions to the team’s defense. The game saw the Bears rack up 363 yards, with quarterback Williams being very efficient against the Seahawks' stifling defense. Meanwhile, the Seahawks struggled offensively, particularly in their running game which finished with only 81 rushing yards. This win solidified the Bears as a potential Super Bowl contender, especially after their recent trade for Simmons, who made an immediate impact by making crucial tackles and disrupting Seattle’s offensive plays.

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📰 Bears Dominate Seahawks On Monday Night Football
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“Article A describes the trade acquisition of Jeffery Simmons by the Chicago Bears, while Article B covers a subsequent game against the Seattle Seahawks where Simmons made his debut for the Bears.”
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“Article A describes the trade of Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans to the Chicago Bears, while Article B reports on a game where Simmons made his debut for the Bears against the Seahawks.”
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“Article A is a prediction about an upcoming game, while Article B describes the actual outcome of the game that has already taken place.”
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Bears Chicago SEATTLE Seahawks the Seattle Seahawks

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SEATTLE GPE · 8× Bears ORG · 6× Seahawks ORG · 4× Darnold PERSON · 3× Simmons PERSON · 3× Williams PERSON · 3× Chicago GPE · 2× Sam Darnold PERSON · 2× Swift PERSON · 2× Caleb Williams PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Things looked bleak for Seattle when Jason Myers had a 33-yard field goal blocked in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. But DeMarcus Lawrence forced a fumble by Colston Loveland on the next possession that set up Darnold’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp, and Seattle converted the 2-point conversion to make it 20-17.
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🔮 Caleb Williams threw a touchdown pass on the opening drive and Jeffery Simmons delivered just what Chicago needed on defense as the Bears beat the Seattle Seahawks 34-17 on Monday night.
2026-11-03 · New York Post
Bears dominate Seahawks as Jeffery Simmons makes statement after trade · assertive framing

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Caleb Williams threw a touchdown pass on the opening drive and Jeffery Simmons delivered just what Chicago needed on defense as the Bears beat the Seattle Seahawks 34-17 on Monday night. asserted
Bears → throw → night
Williams was extremely efficient for the Bears (6-2) against one of the NFL’s stingiest defenses, committing no turnovers, taking just one sack and throwing for 247 yards while completing 71% of his passes. asserted
Williams → commit → passes
Williams’ play helped set up three short touchdown runs by D’Andre Swift and that proved to be more than enough against Sam Darnold and the Seahawks (4-4), thanks to the impact Simmons had on the defense. asserted
Simmons → set → defense
Acquired last week from Tennessee for a package that included two first-round picks, Simmons took little time to make a big impact on a defense that had lacked difference-makers. asserted
that → acquire → makers
He had a sack on the opening drive, added another tackle for loss and finished with six tackles and a pass defensed as Chicago held Seattle to 252 yards and one third-down conversion on 11 tries. asserted
Chicago → have → tries
The defending champion Seahawks lost for the third time in four games and are now looking up at the NFC playoff standings and can ill afford many more slip-ups. asserted
Seahawks → defend → ups
The loss ended a 30-game streak for Seattle in the regular season and playoffs — the fourth longest for any team in the Super Bowl era — of not losing by more than four points. asserted
loss → end → points
Sam Darnold went 17 of 34 for 188 yards and two touchdowns for Seattle, but his interception in the fourth quarter set up Swift’s third TD that made it 34-17 with 4:41 to play. asserted
it → go → 4:41
The Seahawks struggled once again to run the ball despite their trade last week for three-time All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson and the return of Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price from injures. asserted
Seahawks → struggle → injures
Seattle ran for only 81 yards. asserted
Seattle → run → yards
The Bears started off well against Seattle’s stout defense by putting together a 17-play drive on the opening possession to take the lead when Williams threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Luther Burden. asserted
Williams → start → Burden
The Bears added two more field goals in the first half and built the lead to 20-9 in the third quarter with another efficient touchdown drive that ended with a 1-yard run by Swift. asserted
that → add → Swift
The Seahawks were bottled up by Simmons and the Bears for almost the entire first half before Darnold connected with Jaxon Smith-Njigba on a 43-yard pass with 30 seconds left in the second quarter. asserted
Darnold → bottle → quarter
Things looked bleak for Seattle when Jason Myers had a 33-yard field goal blocked in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. But DeMarcus Lawrence forced a fumble by Colston Loveland on the next possession that set up Darnold’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp, and Seattle converted the 2-point conversion to make it 20-17. asserted
Seattle → look → it
The Bears answered with another TD drive and put the game away after Darnold’s interception asserted
Bears → answer → interception
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