The Seattle Seahawks (4-3) host the Chicago Bears (5-2) on Monday Night Football to close Week 8, with kickoff at 8:15 p.m. ET at Lumen Field.
Both teams enter off primetime wins: Seattle dominated the Chiefs 20-3, while Chicago beat the Patriots 30-24. The Bears have a rest advantage, yet Seattle is a 3-point home favorite with an over/under of 46.5.
Key injuries: Bears running back Kyle Monangai (thumb/toe) and Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (knee) are inactive.
Seattle ranks first in total defense and second in points per drive allowed (1.45) and explosive play percentage allowed (4.9). Chicago leads the NFL in rushing offense and has the best third-down defense (26.1%).
Quarterback Caleb Williams has thrown for 300+ yards with no turnovers in back-to-back wins since returning from a hamstring injury.
Betting picks: SportsLine expert Larry Hartstein favors Seahawks -3, citing defensive strength and the return of Nick Emmanwori. Prop expert Megan Shoup likes Jaxon Smith-Njigba over 29.5 yards longest reception, noting he has cleared that line in five of seven games and faces a Bears defense allowing the most yards per reception to wide receivers (15.85).
Smith-Njigba has 867 receiving yards and eight touchdowns through seven games, accounting for 51% of Seattle's air yards.
