Live updates from Seahawks vs. Bears on ‘Monday Night Football’
Both the Bears and Seahawks are looking to rebound from Week 1 losses on ‘Monday Night Football’.
Both the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears are both hoping to recover from Week 1 losses in the Monday Night Football matchup in Week 2. They will face each other in Chicago beginning at 8:15 p.m. ET (live streaming via WatchESPN).
Seattle is coming off a close loss to the Denver Broncos, a team they were expected to beat. It was a close one, but ultimately, the Seahawks made too many mistakes on offense and didn’t do enough on the other side of the ball. Russell Wilson threw for 298 yards with three touchdowns, but also had two interceptions and was sacked 6 times for a loss of 56 yards.
The Bears are coming off a wild game against the Green Bay Packers, in which Aaron Rodgers was injured initially. But he came back, and the Packers put up 21 points in the fourth quarter to get the win over Chicago.
Below is all you need to know to watch the game.
Time, TV, and streaming info
- Time: 8:15 p.m.ET
- Location: Soldier Field, Chicago
- TV: ESPN
- Streaming: WatchESPN
- Odds: The Seahawks opened as three-point underdogs and that line only got wider as the week went on.
Away vs. Home news
- The Seahawks have some serious issues on the injury front. All of linebackers Bobby Wagner and K.J. Wright and wide receiver Doug Baldwin were ruled out for Monday’s game against the Bears. Wagner is obviously the biggest name there, as one of the top linebackers in the league.
- For the Bears, they’re certainly more healthy, though there are some concerns. Bryce Callahan and Kyle Long were both listed as probable for Monday’s matchup.
- Seattle recently signed linebacker Mychal Kendricks, who recently plead guilty to insider trading. He may be facing a suspension at some point, but for now, he should be playing against Chicago.
- The Seahawks also released veteran DT Tom Johnson.
- For Seattle, the biggest key to the game, other than protecting Wilson better than they did in Week 1, is to stop the Chicago running game.
Like with how Sean McVay creates opportunities for Jared Goff; an effective, strong run game is important for taking anxiety away from Trubisky and setting up a bunch of plays for him in the passing game—even with how bad Seattle will be defensively. Employing the run to stay ahead of the chains in manageable, less pressurized down and distances is another reason for Nagy factoring it heavily into his gameplan.
The juxtaposed talent of Howard and Cohen; the creativity of Nagy; and the double-teaming, second-level reaching o-line makes Monday Night Football feel deeply unpleasant. Uh-oh.
- For the Bears, their biggest task on offense will be avoiding Earl Thomas.
Away vs. Home prediction
Of the seven SB Nation experts picking Week 2 games, five of them think the Bears will win it, leaving two to pick the Seahawks. The coin flip and the OddsShark computer, however, are sticking with Chicago.

