Bears vs Seahawks Prediction: Monday Night Football Odds, Picks and Preview
Seattle is favored by 3.5 points over Chicago as of Thursday, October 29, 2026, 9:45 PM ET, with a total of 46.5. The market implies a final of Seahawks 25, Bears 22. Bears (5-2) at Seahawks (4-3) kicks off Mon, Nov 2, 8:15 PM ET on ESPN and ABC (Monday Night Football) from Lumen Field, Seattle.
Bears vs Seahawks odds at every book
| Book | Bears spread | Moneyline (Bears / Seahawks) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | +3.5 (-130) | +145 / -175 | 46.5 |
| bet365 | +3.5 (-124) | +148 / -176 | 46.5 |
| DraftKings | +3.5 (-129) | +142 / -170 | 46.5 |
| FanDuel | +3.5 (-128) | +142 / -168 | 46.5 |
| Fanatics | +3.5 (-125) | +145 / -175 | 46.5 |
| BetRivers | Not posted | +143 / -175 | 46.5 |
| Caesars | +3.5 (-132) | +144 / -170 | 46.5 |
Lines are from SportsbookReview's NFL odds board and cross-checked against VegasInsider's Week 8 odds page (updated October 28 at 11:06 PM) and SI's opening-odds roundup, which agree on the favorite in every game. Seattle opened at -3 on SportsbookReview and at FanDuel on Sunday night, and the number crossed the key number to -3.5 during the week while the price on the Bears side climbed to -124 to -132. The total opened at 47 and settled at 46.5. Action Network shows 59% of spread tickets on Chicago, so the move toward Seattle came against the ticket count. Our free plays for the week are posted on the free picks page.
Bears vs Seahawks prediction from the odds
Our scoring-average projection is Seahawks 23.5, Bears 20.5, Seattle by 2.9 with a total of 44. The Prediction Tracker median is Seattle by 2.9 (standard deviation 4.2, the widest spread of opinion on the Week 8 board) and Massey has Seattle 23-20, by 3.5. Market, models and our number all sit within a point of each other.
How the Bears and Seahawks got here
Chicago is 5-2 with both losses to NFC North teams (Minnesota and Green Bay) and comes off a Thursday game, so it gets three extra days of rest before flying two time zones west. Seattle snapped a two-game skid by holding Kansas City to 3 points, its best defensive game of the season, and allows a league-low 233.9 yards a game.
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 13 | at Carolina | W 59-37 |
| 2 | Sep 20 | vs Minnesota | L 9-3 |
| 3 | Sep 28 | vs Philadelphia | W 27-7 |
| 4 | Oct 4 | vs N.Y. Jets | W 23-12 |
| 5 | Oct 11 | at Green Bay | L 31-7 |
| 6 | Oct 18 | at Atlanta | W 31-23 |
| 7 | Oct 22 | vs New England | W 30-24 |
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 9 | vs New England | W 13-10 |
| 2 | Sep 20 | at Arizona | W 31-7 |
| 3 | Sep 27 | at Washington | L 33-31 |
| 4 | Oct 4 | vs L.A. Chargers | W 30-23 |
| 5 | Oct 11 | vs San Francisco | L 32-29 |
| 6 | Oct 15 | at Denver | L 17-14 (OT) |
| 7 | Oct 25 | vs Kansas City | W 20-3 |
Caleb Williams vs Sam Darnold
Caleb Williams is back from the hamstring injury that cost him time, and Chicago has won both games since: 31-23 at Atlanta and 30-24 over New England on Thursday night, when he threw for 308 yards and 2 touchdowns with a 116.7 passer rating. Chicago leads the league in time of possession at 35:30 and averages 390.7 yards and 25.7 points a game.
Sam Darnold has 8 touchdowns and 8 interceptions for the defending champions, and Seattle's offense ran through the ground game and the defense in last week's 20-3 win over Kansas City. Jaxon Smith-Njigba has 867 yards and 8 touchdowns with six 100-yard games in seven weeks. Left tackle Charles Cross left the Chiefs game with an ankle injury (a high-ankle sprain, per Seattle reporting) and has no timetable.
Bears vs Seahawks injury report
Statuses are from NFL.com's Week 8 injury report as of Thursday, October 29, 2026, plus team reporting where noted. Because this is a Monday game, neither team had filed an official Week 8 practice report when this page was written. NFL.com listed no injuries for either club on Thursday. The entries above come from the teams' own reporting after Week 7 and need re-checking against Friday's and Saturday's reports.
| Player | Pos | Status | Source, date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | QB | Not on the report; started the last two games | NFL.com, Thu Oct 29 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | Injured reserve, out for the season (knee) | Team, Oct 26 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | Activated from PUP | Team, Oct 26 |
| Montez Sweat | DE | Available, suspension lifted | Team, Oct 26 |
| Braxton Jones | OT | Injured reserve | Team, Oct 26 |
| Player | Pos | Status | Source, date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | QB | Not on the report | NFL.com, Thu Oct 29 |
| Charles Cross | LT | Ankle (reported high-ankle sprain), no timetable | Seahawks reporting, Oct 26 |
| Rashid Shaheed | WR | Knee, no return timeline | Seahawks reporting, Oct 26 |
| Velus Jones | WR | Hamstring | Seahawks reporting, Oct 26 |
| Zach Charbonnet | RB | Returning toward practice; coach says either, both or neither back could play | Mike Macdonald, Oct 26 |
Other Week 8 games we broke down: Eagles vs Commanders, Ravens vs Bills, Vikings vs Lions, Chiefs vs Broncos.