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PROJECTED SCORE
CHI 20 / SEATTLE 24
COMPUTER SELECTS
SEATTLE BY 4
CONFIDENCE
LOW / PICK LOCKED AT KICKOFF

> Seattle 24, Chicago 20. Final availability gives the Seahawks a slightly stronger offensive outlook with Zach Charbonnet, Jadarian Price and Quenton Nelson active, but Charles Cross remains out and Chicago’s pass rush keeps the upset path open.

  1. Seattle’s defense and home field remain the baseline edge.

    The Seahawks have allowed 1,633 total yards and 3.9 yards per play through seven games, with 17 sacks and 125 points allowed. Chicago averages 25.7 points but enters a difficult road environment with a minus-1 turnover margin.

  2. The final active list improves Seattle’s offensive support.

    Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price are active, and Quenton Nelson will debut at left guard with Anthony Bradford also active. That deepens the backfield and interior line, although left tackle Charles Cross and receiver Rashid Shaheed remain out.

  3. Chicago still has a pressure path, but its secondary loses a piece.

    Chicago has 19 sacks and now faces Josh Jones at left tackle, while Seattle will be without Uchenna Nwosu and Brandon Pili on defense. The Bears do have D’Marco Jackson available, but cornerback Malik Muhammad is inactive, modestly improving Seattle’s passing-game outlook.

UNRESOLVED VARIABLE

The largest uncertainty is whether Seattle’s reshuffled offensive line—Quenton Nelson debuting inside and Josh Jones replacing Charles Cross at left tackle—can contain Chicago’s rush, plus how much work Charbonnet and Price can handle in their first games back.

RESEARCH / COVERAGE

This is an illustrative, uncalibrated AI score estimate based on seven-game descriptive totals, official final inactives and public weather—not sportsbook odds or a calibrated win-probability model. No opponent-adjusted EPA model was calculated, and the exact kickoff observation is not yet available.

  • Fixture: the official Bears schedule still lists Chicago at Seattle on Monday, November 2 at 7:15 p.m. CT at Lumen Field on ESPN/WCIU.
  • Records: Chicago is 5–2 and second in the NFC North; Seattle is 4–3 and second in the NFC West.
  • Chicago profile: 2,737 offensive yards, 1,080 rushing yards, 19 sacks and a minus-1 turnover margin through seven games.
  • Seattle profile: 2,403 offensive yards, 1,633 yards allowed, 17 sacks, eight interceptions and a minus-1 turnover margin through seven games.
  • Final availability: Chicago’s Malik Muhammad and Kyle Monangai are inactive, while D’Marco Jackson is active. Seattle has Charbonnet, Price, Nelson, Bradford and Patrick O’Connell active; Cross, Shaheed, Nwosu, Brandon Pili and Velus Jones Jr. are inactive.
  • Weather: the NWS reported 52°F, haze and calm wind near Lumen Field at 3:30 p.m. PT; the evening forecast is cloudy with temperatures falling toward 47°F and calm wind.
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ISSUED: Nov 2, 2026, 6:14 PM CST
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