2026 Week 8 · Mon, Nov 2 · 8:15 PM ET
Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks
Matchup first read
SEA run defense has the stronger league profile.
CHI run game #20/32 · SEA run defense #6/32 · 169 offense / 127 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- SEA -1.5
- Model total
- 43.5
- 80% range (SEA margin)
- -13.4 to +20.6
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- SEA passing attack#24/32CHI pass defense#11/32
- SEA run game#29/32CHI run defense#22/32
- CHI passing attack#13/32SEA pass defense#4/32
- CHI run game#20/32SEA run defense#6/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2026 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
CHIChicago Bears
- Caleb WilliamsQB · 4 games255pass yds/g
- Kyle MonangaiRB · 4 games81rush yds/g
- Luther Burden IIIWR · 7 games70.1rec yds/g
- Rome OdunzeWR · 7 games54.4rec yds/g
SEASeattle Seahawks
- Sam DarnoldQB · 6 games215pass yds/g
- Emanuel WilsonRB · 7 games57.6rush yds/g
- Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · 7 games124rec yds/g
- Cooper KuppWR · 7 games28.4rec yds/g