SUNDAY, DEC. 26, 2021 // 4:05 PM ET // LUMEN FIELD // REFEREE: CARL CHEFFERS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (4:06 PM ET): Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib, Megan Olivi (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 137 (Chi.), 83 (Sea.) | XM: 380 (Chi.), 225 (Sea.) | SXM App: 805 (Chi.), 828 (Sea.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Seahawks lead all-time series, 11-5
STREAKS: Seahawks have won 4 of past 5
LAST GAME: 9/17/18: Seahawks 17 at Bears 24
LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/27/15: Seahawks 26, Bears 0
BEARS NOTES
• QB JUSTIN FIELDS (rookie) had career-high 26 completions with 285 pass yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for career-high 96.6 rating last week. Has 30+ rush yards in 6 of his past 7 starts & aims for his 4th in row on road with 30+ rush yards.
• RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 5 catches & 83 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 23 rec.) last week. Is 1 of 3 RBs (AUSTIN EKELER & JONATHAN TAYLOR) with active streak of 10+ games (10) with 50+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ receptions. Needs 116 scrimmage yards for 3rd-consecutive 1,000-yard season.
• WR DARNELL MOONEY had 5 catches for 63 yards last week. Has 5+ receptions in 4 of his past 5 & is 1 of 6 NFC WRs with 9+ games (9) with 5+ catches. Has career-high 803 rec. yards in 2021. TE COLE KMET led team with 6 catches & 71 rec. yards in Week 15. Is 1 of 5 NFC TEs with 5+ games (5) with 5+ catches this season.
• LB ROBERT QUINN had 2 sacks & FF last week & ranks 2nd in NFL with 16 sacks in 2021. Is 1 of 3 (NICK BOSA & T.J. WATT) with 4+ games (4) with 2+ sacks this season. Aims for his 7th in row with sack & 9th in row with TFL. Has 14 sacks in 12 career games vs. Sea. & aims for his 5th in row vs. Sea. with sack. LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 10 tackles last week. Has career-high 140 tackles in 2021 & is 1 of 5 with 100+ tackles in each of past 4 seasons. DT AKIEM HICKS had 6th-career game with 2 sacks last week. Has 4 TFL in his past 4.
SEAHAWKS NOTES
• QB RUSSELL WILSON has 5 TDs vs. INT for 97.3 rating in 3 career starts vs. Chi. Had 101.4 rating in last home meeting. Has 90+ rating in 5 of his past 6 home starts. Has 111 career wins, incl. playoffs, & can tie HOFer PEYTON MANNING (112) for most wins incl. postseason by QB in 1st 10 seasons all-time.
• RB DEEJAY DALLAS had 52 scrimmage yards (41 rush, 11 rec.) & 2nd rush TD of season last week. RB RASHAAD PENNY has 60+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3.
• WR DK METCALF had team-high 6 catches for 52 yards last week. Is 1 of 3 (MIKE EVANS & TYREEK HILL) with 800+ rec. yards & 7+ TD catches in each of past 3 seasons. Has 5 rec. TDs in his past 5 at home. Has 5+ catches in 7 of his past 9 at home. WR TYLER LOCKETT is 1 of 3 (STEFON DIGGS & TRAVIS KELCE) with 1,000+ rec. yards & 5+ rec. TDs in each of past 3 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch & 5th in row with 65+ rec. yards. Had 5 catches for 60 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. TE GERALD EVERETT led team with 60 rec. yards last week. Had TD catch in his last game vs. Chi. (10/26/20 w/ LAR).
• LB BOBBY WAGNER leads NFL with 158 tackles, his 10th-consecutive 100+ tackle season. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 9+ tackles. LB JORDYN BROOKS led team with 11 tackles & 2 TFL last week. Ranks 3rd in NFL with career-high 145 tackles. LB CARLOS DUNLAP had 3rd-career game with 3 sacks last week. S QUANDRE DIGGS had 5th INT of season in Week 15 & is only player with 3+ INTs in each of past 5 seasons.
