Bears beat Seahawks 34-17 with new star

Jeffery Simmons recorded a sack in his first game as a Chicago Bear, contributing to a 34-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night.

The defensive tackle joined the Bears last week in a trade with Tennessee that included two first-round picks. In his debut, he finished with six tackles, three pressures, and one pass defensed. He also had a tackle for loss on the opening drive. Chicago held Seattle to 252 total yards and only one conversion on 11 third-down attempts.

Simmons said he focused solely on playing football after the trade. "When I attacked the field, I wasn’t worried about the trade," he said. "I wasn’t worried about all the outside noise. All I was worried about is play after play, just give the team everything I got."

Quarterback Caleb Williams completed 71% of his passes for 247 yards without throwing an interception. He took one sack. His accuracy helped set up three short touchdown runs by running back D'Andre Swift. The Bears (6-2) built a 20-9 lead in the first half before the Seahawks chipped away at the deficit.

Seattle's Sam Darnold threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns but was intercepted in the fourth quarter. That pick set up Swift's final touchdown, which made the score 34-17 with 4:41 remaining. The Seahawks (4-4) allowed a blocked field goal early in the fourth quarter, which helped seal the win for Chicago.

The loss snapped a 30-game streak for Seattle in which they had not lost by more than four points. That streak was the fourth longest in the Super Bowl era. Coach Mike Macdonald said the team simply lost. "We got beat. No other way to sugar coat it," Macdonald said. "When you look at the things that it takes to win in our league, we didn't do those things and they did."

Williams wore black cleats with no visible logo to avoid further league scrutiny after receiving two fines totaling about $35,000 recently for displaying an unauthorized mark. He said he wanted to keep the focus on the team. Bears coach Ben Johnson called Simmons' impact profound, noting how the new player energized the entire roster.