In back-to-back games, the Chicago Bears would take on both of last year's Super Bowl representatives.
Last week, the Bears took down Drake Maye and the New England Patriots.
This week, and again in prime time, the Bears came away with a statement win over the Seattle Seahawks.
These Chicago Bears are for real, folks. Taking down the reigning Super Bowl champions, in front of the world and on the road?
You could say this fan base is on cloud nine, especially after the recent Jeffery Simmons trade played such a huge part in this particular victory.
The fans are thrilled. The team is thrilled. And, in fan-first fashion, let's react accordingly.
Jeffery Simmons was worth every bit of two first-round picks
From the moment he stepped on the field, Monday night, Jeffery Simmons looked every bit of what was advertised. For anybody complaining about giving up two draft picks, let's just say there's a good chance those picks are at the tail end of the first round.
The Bears' defense was noticeably different with him on the field. When it came time for him to take a break, you could tell he wasn't out there.
When Simmons was on the field, the Bears' defense looked like a top-5 unit, without exaggeration.
Simmons ended his first game as a Bear with an incredible, well-rounded line:
6 tackles (tied for the team lead)
1.0 sack
2 TFL
1 QB hit
1 pass breakup
Caleb Williams did something to the Seahawks no QB has done all season
To this point, the Seahawks' defense hadn't allowed a single quarterback to pass for over 200 yards in a game. Their no. 1 ranked defense was a problem, sure. But, Caleb Williams battled hard and put on a show. becoming the first to do so.
We saw him under pressure. We saw him flushed from the pocket. We saw him make plays just as he did a week ago against the Patriots. Williams finished going 24-of-34 for 247 yards and a touchdown.
Williams, at times, was absolutely surgical.
Luther Burden III is hitting his stride
Similar to how this offense looked a week ago against New England, Luther Burden III had a big first half. He caught six passes in the first half and ended the night with seven for 56 yards and a score.
It still feels so fresh, watching a player like Burden in a Bears uniform. He's so good with the ball in his hands, making defenders miss one after another and moving the chains time and time again.
Burden looked like a problem for Seattle, and I think he is only going to get better from here. The Burden takeover has just begun.
Jeffery Simmons is bringing the best out of his old college teammate, Montez Sweat
The stat sheet won't show it, but Montez Sweat should have ended his night with 3.0 sacks instead of just one. Sweat had two sacks wiped away due to penalties in the secondary.
He looked like a completely different version of himself, and it's safe to say that his old college teammate had something to do with that.
The Mississippi State products appear to be a new-age NFL version of the Bash Bros., and the city of Chicago is loving every second of it.
Rome Odunze has become a second-half staple
Again with a reference to the Week 7 matchup with the Patriots, this game looked similar. It was Rome Odunze who came out with two big catches, on the same drive, to begin the second half.
After plenty of questions loomed over Odunze for a while, it looks like he is finally blossoming. On a night where Williams spread the ball around, Odunze's four catches for 87 yards were all very meaningful grabs in this one.
D'Andre Swift was once again the epitome of physicality
Speaking of stat sheets not necessarily showing the whole story, you will see D'Andre Swifts three touchdowns. But, what you won't see is just how physical he played against a nasty and talented Seahawks defense.
Swift is going to need all the ice after this one. He battled carry after carry, even on the touches that didn't go for more than a yard or so.
It was Ben Johnson's commitment to the run and Swift's physical play that helped this offense keep the defense honest.
Jaylon Johnson and Tyrique Stevenson are still the clear-cut weakest part of this Bears team
There were moments, in this one, where Bears fans were pulling their hair out while watching Jaylon Johnson and Tyrique Stevenson do their best to give this game away.
The front seven played great.
Johnson and Stevenson had multiple blown coverages, with Stevenson allowing the late touchdown to Cooper Kupp to make it close in the fourth quarter. Speaking of that particular play, prior to the snap, you could see Devin Bush trying to communicate something to Stevenson and Stevenson appeared to downplay whatever Bush was saying.
Stevenson then went on to allow the score.
Between penalties, missed tackles and blown coverages, the Bears clearly missed Malik Muhammad and now desperately need a cornerback before the trade deadline.
4th quarter fumbles are somehow a massive problem
Colston Loveland's fumble was the fourth lost fumble by the Bears, in the fourth quarter, this season.
There's not much else to say about that.
Thankfully, Caleb Williams and the offense took care of business after that.
James Lynch stepped up the very moment his defense needed him to
When Kentavius Streent went down with an injury in the fourth quarter, James Lynch knew he was going to get even more run.
Moments later, Austin Booker tipped a Sam Darnold pass and Lynch made the athletic move to intercept the pass.
After Loveland's fumble a few minutes prior, this takeaway essentially put the game away for the Bears.
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