Caleb Williams Caleb Williams
Sam Darnold Sam Darnold
CHI 8:15 PM ET SEA

NFL Β· MATCHUP INTELLIGENCE

November 2, 2026 Β· 8:15 PM ET

Bears vs Seahawks

Lumen Field

CHI 4-2 Β· SEA 3-3

Matchup Analysis Automated Analysis

Chicago Bears face Seattle Seahawks in Week 8 at Lumen Field. This early analysis uses the available pregame data; injury reports and market prices can still change before kickoff.

Chicago Bears enter with a 4-2 record across 6 completed games in this competition phase. They average 25.0 points scored and 19.8 allowed.

Seattle Seahawks enter with a 3-3 record across 6 completed games in this competition phase. They average 24.7 points scored and 20.3 allowed. Their current streak is 2 losses.

The scoring matchup puts Chicago Bears’s 25.0 points per game against a Seattle Seahawks defense allowing 20.3. In the other direction, Seattle Seahawks average 24.7 against Chicago Bears’s 19.8 allowed. These season averages provide a broad view of offensive production and defensive results; they do not adjust for opponent strength or establish a specific passing or rushing advantage.

Chicago Bears have injury designations to monitor: T.J. Edwards (LB) β€” Questionable; Jonah Jackson (G) β€” Questionable; Tony Fields II (LB) β€” IR-R. These designations do not confirm who will start.

Seattle Seahawks have injury designations to monitor: Drake Thomas (LB) β€” Questionable. These designations do not confirm who will start.

The strongest model adjustments toward Seattle Seahawks are Explosive-play differential; Home field / environment.

The strongest model adjustments toward Chicago Bears are Starting QB efficiency; Recent form.

The current model leans toward SEA at 55.0% estimated win probability. This is a provisional model estimate, not a calibrated guarantee.

  • 🏈 Record: Chicago Bears 4-2
  • 🏈 Record: Seattle Seahawks 3-3

Automated analysis β€” full AI preview generates about an hour before kickoff.

SportsFBI Model

Projects Seattle Seahawks to win β€” 55% confidence

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Key factors driving this matchup

SEAH Explosive-play differential +1.1 Very Strong

6% / 3% allowed | 6% / 8% allowed

SEAH Home field / environment +1.0 Moderate

SEA home field | SEA 18 days / CHI 15 days

SEAH Early-down efficiency +0.82 Moderate

44% / 37% allowed | 43% / 45% allowed

SEAH Pass defense +0.65 Moderate

SEA 4.3 net Y/A / 63.3% CMP / 75.3 RATE | CHI 7.1 / 62.6% / 99.9

CHIA Starting QB efficiency +0.62 Weak

Sam Darnold (2026) 60.4% CMP / 6.9 Y/A / 4.7% TD / 4.7% INT / 77.4 RATE Β· Caleb Williams (2026) 72.5% CMP / 7.8 Y/A / 3.3% TD / 1.1% INT / 101.5 RATE

CHIA Recent form +0.45 Moderate

SEA L2 Β· CHI W1

SEAH Game-script tendencies +0.39 Moderate

52% neutral pass / 58 plays | 52% / 69

CHIA Record quality +0.33 Moderate

SEA 3-3 Β· CHI 4-2

CHIA OL vs DL matchup +0.15 Weak

SEA OL sack 7.5% / DEF sack 8.2% | CHI 6.7% / 9.4%

CHIA Red-zone TD efficiency +0.15 Weak

52% / 79% allowed | 50% / 67% allowed

CHIA Third-down efficiency +0.13 Weak

SEA OFF 32.4% / DEF 28.0% | CHI 45.5% / 25.8% | PBP 53%/53%/19% | 53%/60%/25%

CHIA Schedule strength +0.12 Weak

SEA 49% opp wins Β· CHI 54%

CHIA Run-game matchup +0.07 Weak

SEA 3.9 rush Y/A / 3.5 allowed | CHI 4.5 / 4.5 | PBP 80% stuff avoided | 81% stuff avoided

SEAH Special teams efficiency +0.07 Weak

SEA FG 92.3% / NET PUNT 43.2 | CHI 72.7% / 45.6

CHIA Raw scoring differential +0.04 Weak

SEA 24.7 PPG Β· CHI 25.0 PPG | SEA 20.3 PA/G Β· CHI 19.8 PA/G

SEAH Turnover differential +0.04 Weak

SEA 2.0 GIVE / 1.8 TAKE | CHI 1.8 / 1.5

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