What To Watch In Seattle Seahawks’ Week 8 Monday Night Clash With Chicago Bears

Players, matchups and storylines to watch when the Seahawks host the Bears on Monday night.

By John Boyle · Seahawks

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 10:28 PM

Key Things to Know

The Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears on Monday night in a key Week 8 NFC matchup.
Newly acquired All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson makes his Seahawks debut against Bears defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons.
Seattle's top-ranked defense faces Chicago's league-leading rushing attack averaging 154.3 yards per game.

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The Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field in a Week 8 Monday Night Football matchup featuring major playoff implications. Seattle enters the clash at 4-3 boasting one of the NFL's premier defenses under head coach Mike Macdonald, while Ben Johnson's 5-2 Bears bring a top-ranked offense led by running back D'Andre Swift.

Key storylines include the Seahawks debut of newly acquired All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson against former AFC South rival Jeffery Simmons, who was recently traded to Chicago. In addition, Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba looks to continue his record-setting pace, needing 133 yards to reach 1,000 receiving yards in just eight games.

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