Seahawks Lose 34-17 to Chicago Bears, Ending Long Streak
For 687 days, the Seattle Seahawks managed to avoid getting beaten by more than four points. That remarkable streak crashed to a halt on a Monday night, as the team fell 34-17 to the Chicago Bears in a home loss on Monday Night Football. Seattle Sports reported the sobering details of a game that dropped the Seahawks to 4-4 on the season while the Bears improved to 6-2.
The lopsided final score did not tell the whole story of how thoroughly outplayed the home team was across all three phases of the game. It marked the first time the Seahawks had been thoroughly outplayed in all three phases since a loss to the Buffalo Bills during Mike Macdonald’s 2024 debut season at the helm. For a squad sitting at three losses within the NFC, the margin for error in tight playoff tiebreaker scenarios is shrinking rapidly.
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Analyst Blames Sideline Struggles on Missing Offensive Identity
Analyzing the fallout on the airwaves, Mike Salk of the Brock and Salk show pointed directly to the sideline for answers, arguing that the offense lacks a distinct identity outside of “find No. 11.” Without a steady ground game and consistent separation downfield, quarterback Sam Darnold spent much of the night under heavy duress and looking entirely out of sync. Salk noted that the offense’s missing cog this season is Klint Kubiak, leaving an attack that currently makes Darnold look like the worst version of himself.
That discombobulated rhythm forced the Seahawks into prolonged third-and-long situations throughout the evening. Bob Stelton of Wyman and Bob added that the offensive line endured a brutal night in both pass protection and run blocking against a nearly exclusive four-man Chicago pass rush. Even with the return of running backs Jadarian Price and Zach Charbonnet, neither could find any real traction behind a heavily depleted and reshuffled line featuring a backup left tackle, a brand new left guard, and Grey Zabel playing right guard for the first time in his NFL career.
Defensive Vulnerability Against a Contender
While the offense labored, the defense fared little better against a potent Chicago attack. Caleb Williams operated comfortably from the pocket most of the night, slicing through Seattle’s coverage and finishing drives with three rushing touchdowns. Brock Huard captured the physical toll of the mismatch, stating on Seattle Sports that the Seahawks got smacked physically in a way we have not in years.
Stelton noted that while facing arguably the best offense on their schedule offers plenty of teaching moments on film, realizing the Seahawks offense cannot keep pace with elite units remains a sobering takeaway. Whether the head coach and general manager step in to force adjustments remains the central question as the team fights to correct its course.
