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Squawka / NFL News / Bears vs Seahawks Prediction & Tips: Week 8

Bears vs Seahawks Prediction & Tips: Week 8

Chicago Bears vs Seattle Seahawks prediction, picks and odds for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season

Chicago have run for 1,080 yards, more than any team in the NFL, and hold opponents to 26.1% on third down — also the best in the league. Our Bears vs Seahawks prediction closes Week 8.

The Seattle Seahawks are 4-3 at +43 and concede 3.48 yards a carry. The Chicago Bears are 5-2 at +37.

Squawka Signal · Model read

Chicago Bears @ Seattle Seahawks

Week 8 · Mon Nov 2, 8:15 PM ET. Our Signal model makes the Seattle Seahawks favourites by about 3 points, a 62% win probability.

CHIChicago BearsWin prob38%
SEASeattle SeahawksWin prob62%
Projected lineSeattle Seahawks -3

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Week 8 · Editorial pick

Bears vs Seahawks: our editor’s props

Two editor’s calls on this game, alongside the live Signal numbers.

Bears AT Seahawks

Our props

TotalUnder 42.5 pointsChicago hold opponents to 26.1% on third down and Seattle to 28.0%, the two best rates in the NFL.
★★★☆☆3/5 confidence
Player propD’Andre Swift 65+ rushing yardsChicago have 1,080 rushing yards, the most in the league. Seattle concede 3.48 a carry, second-best in the NFL.
★★☆☆☆2/5 confidence

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Bears vs Seahawks: 2026 form so far

Two of the best defences in football, and the league’s busiest ground game. The table compares what each team produces with what the other has given up.

Bears attack against the Seahawks defence

Per gameBears offenceSeahawks allow
Passing yards236.4144.4
Rushing yards154.389.4
Yards per carry4.43.5
Passer rating91.072.6
Touchdowns3.02.0
Third-down conversion44.0%28.0%
Red-zone conversion53.3%78.6%
Sacks conceded / recorded2.62.4

Seahawks attack against the Bears defence

Per gameSeahawks offenceBears allow
Passing yards229.6225.9
Rushing yards113.787.6
Yards per carry3.94.4
Passer rating90.7102.8
Touchdowns2.62.4
Third-down conversion38.9%26.1%
Red-zone conversion50.0%64.7%
Sacks conceded / recorded2.32.7

Seattle allow a 72.6 opponent passer rating, second only to Minnesota, and hold opponents to 28.0% on third down.

Bears vs Seahawks quarterback matchup

Caleb Williams has five touchdown passes to one interception at 105.6 from four starts. Sam Darnold has eight to eight at 80.5.

TeamQuarterbackLast gameSeason to date
BearsCaleb Williams22/33, 308 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT, 116.7 rtg88/124, 1020 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT, 105.6 rtg (4 games)
SeahawksSam Darnold20/28, 257 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, 96.9 rtg110/177, 1290 yds, 8 TD, 8 INT, 80.5 rtg (6 games)
Last game is Week 7. Season figures are 2026 to date, with games played in brackets.

Bears vs Seahawks injury report and team news

Chicago have run for 1,080 yards, more than any team in the NFL.

Chicago hold opponents to 26.1% on third down, the best rate in the league.

Seattle concede 3.48 yards a carry, second only to Jacksonville’s 3.23.

Injury report · Week 8Official game-status report — updates through the week
CHIChicago Bears
No game-status designations filed yet.
Out long-term
Coby BryantDBIR
Dayo OdeyingboDLIR
Nephi SewellLBIR
Tony Fields IILBIR
Braxton JonesOLIR
Brittain BrownRBIR
Cole KmetTEIR
Hayden LargeTEIR
Nikola KalinicTEIR
SEASeattle Seahawks
No game-status designations filed yet.
Out long-term
Terrion ArnoldCBExempt
Julian NealCBIR
Robbie OuztsFBIR
Mason RichmanOLIR
Jadarian PriceRBIR
Bud ClarkSAFIR
Elijah ArroyoTEIR
Jake BoboWRIR

The best third-down defence against the best run game

Chicago lead the NFL in rushing yards and in third-down defence. Those two together are why a team rating 91.0 is 5-2.

Seattle match them almost line for line: 3.48 a carry conceded, a 72.6 opponent rating and 28.0% on third down.

Where Seattle leak is the red zone, at 78.6% conceded.

Players to watch

  • Caleb Williams (CHI, QB): Five touchdown passes to one interception at 105.6.
  • D’Andre Swift (CHI, RB): Fronts the league’s most productive ground game.
  • Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA, WR): The first read in a passing game worth 1,607 yards.
  • Sam Darnold (SEA, QB): Eight touchdown passes and eight interceptions at 80.5.

How to watch Bears vs Seahawks

Kickoff is 1.15am GMT in the early hours of Tuesday 3 November at Lumen Field, which is 8:15 PM ET on the Monday. This is not one of Channel 5 or 5ACTION’s free-to-air picks this week. Sky Sports has the UK coverage and NFL Game Pass on DAZN carries every game of the season, live or on demand. Sky takes one exclusive pick from each of the two Sunday afternoon windows, and those two reach Game Pass 24 hours after the final whistle. Squawka may earn a commission if you subscribe through that link.

DetailBears vs Seahawks
DateMonday, November 2, 2026
Kickoff1.15am GMT Tue 3 Nov / 8:15 PM ET
VenueLumen Field, Seattle, WA
TVSky Sports
Live streamNFL Game Pass (DAZN)
WeekWeek 8, 2026 NFL season

Bears vs Seahawks prediction and score projection

Our Bears vs Seahawks prediction is Seattle by 24-21. Chicago have the better record, Seattle the better differential and the home field.

The live spread and our projected margin both update through the week.

Every Week 8 game, previewed

Kickoff (BST)GameOur predictionPreview
Fri 1:15 AMPanthers @ PackersPackers 27-20Read
Sun 7:00 PMCardinals @ CowboysCowboys 27-17Read
Sun 7:00 PMFalcons @ BuccaneersBuccaneers 24-21Read
Sun 7:00 PMRavens @ BillsBills 27-20Read
Sun 7:00 PMBrowns @ SteelersSteelers 23-17Read
Sun 7:00 PMColts @ JaguarsJaguars 27-16Read
Sun 7:00 PMRaiders @ JetsRaiders 23-20Read
Sun 7:00 PMVikings @ LionsVikings 24-21Read
Sun 7:00 PMTitans @ BengalsBengals 30-13Read
Sun 10:05 PMChargers @ RamsRams 26-16Read
Sun 10:25 PMChiefs @ BroncosChiefs 27-24Read
Sun 10:25 PMPatriots @ DolphinsPatriots 26-17Read
Mon 2:20 AMEagles @ CommandersEagles 20-17Read
Tue 2:15 AMBears @ SeahawksSeahawks 24-21You are here

Every fixture in the round is covered across our NFL UK hub, and the 32 club pages sit on the NFL teams hub.

Bears vs Seahawks FAQ

What time is Bears vs Seahawks in the UK?

1.15am GMT in the early hours of Tuesday 3 November at Lumen Field, which is 8:15 PM ET on the Monday.

How can I watch Bears vs Seahawks in the UK?

Sky Sports has the coverage and NFL Game Pass on DAZN carries every game of the season, live or on demand. Sky holds one exclusive pick in each of the two Sunday afternoon windows, and those two reach Game Pass 24 hours after the final whistle. Channel 5 and 5ACTION carry the week’s free-to-air games, and those are not blacked out.

Which team runs the ball best?

Chicago, with 1,080 rushing yards.

Where are Seattle vulnerable?

The red zone: opponents finish 78.6% of their trips.

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