Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson’s high-powered offense vs. the defending Super Bowl champions and Mike Macdonald’s stingy defense.
The Bears-Seahawks matchup on Monday night is a battle between coaching masterminds.
Chicago (5-2) has won two in a row since Williams returned from a three-game absence, and the star quarterback threw for 613 yards in the victories over Atlanta and New England.
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Seattle (4-3) shut down Patrick Mahomes, Kenneth Walker III and handed the Chiefs their first loss of the season.
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Despite losing Williams for three games, Johnson’s offense is third in yards (390.7 per game) and eighth in scoring (25.7 points).
The Seahawks have the NFL’s No. 1 defense (233.9 yards per game) for the second straight season and are fourth in points allowed (17.9). On offense, the Sam Darnold-Jaxon Smith-Njigba connection has been spectacular.
Seattle is a 3-point favorite at home. Pro Picks, which kicked off the week with a victory when the Packers beat the Panthers 27-19 on Thursday night, likes the Seahawks: 24-20
Kickoff is at 7:15 p.m. CT on Monday night.
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