Chicago
Bears
0-1
27
FINAL
24
Seattle
Seahawks
1-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Chicago Bears narrowly defeated the Seattle Seahawks 27-24 in a thrilling Week 8 matchup of the 2026 season. With both teams vying for playoff positioning, this game was crucial, and the Bears emerged victorious, solidifying their standing in the league.
Caleb Williams led the Bears’ offense with a strong performance, throwing for 2 touchdowns and helping his team maintain composure in critical moments. Sam Darnold showcased his skills for the Seahawks with 258 passing yards, but it was not enough to secure a win. Meanwhile, Kyle Monangai contributed significantly on the ground with 62 rushing yards, providing balance to the Chicago attack.
Defensively, the Seahawks were led by Ernest Jones IV, who recorded 7 total tackles, but it was Uchenna Nwosu's two sacks that put pressure on Williams during key drives. The turning point came when the Bears' defense managed to hold Seattle to a field goal in the fourth quarter, allowing Chicago to maintain a slim lead. Ultimately, the Bears' ability to capitalize on their scoring opportunities proved decisive in this tightly contested affair.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | QB | 36 | 25 | 69% | 258 | 0 | 0 | 89.8 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 30 | 18 | 60% | 196 | 2 | 1 | 87.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 35 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| Jadarian Price | HB | 15 | 56 | 3.7 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 23 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Zach Charbonnet | HB | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Israel Abanikanda | HB | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Sam Darnold | QB | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Emanuel Wilson | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Robbie Ouzts | FB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cooper Kupp | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Barner | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 17 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 27 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| A.J. Barner | TE | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Rashid Shaheed | WR | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Cooper Kupp | WR | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Elijah Arroyo | TE | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Zach Charbonnet | HB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | HB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Jahdae Walker | WR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Jadarian Price | HB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kyle Monangai | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Robbie Ouzts | FB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Israel Abanikanda | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Jones IV | MIKE | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Jobe | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derick Hall | LEDG | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Drake Thomas | WILL | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Witherspoon | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Williams | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uchenna Nwosu | REDG | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby Bryant | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Moss | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrion Arnold | CB | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Lewis | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Love | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Marco Jackson | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy II | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Emmanwori | SS | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Booker | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Turner | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neville Gallimore | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Onyedim | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Fowler Jr | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrice Knight | WILL | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rylie Mills | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Clark | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick O'Connell | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sewell | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Myers | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 |
| Michael Dickson | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cairo Santos | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 53 |

