Monday Night Football: Jeffery Simmons and Caleb Williams lead Bears to 34-17 rout of Seahawks

Welcome to Chicago, Jeffery Simmons.

Simmons is off to a dominant start with the Bears, who acquired him from the Titans on Thursday. He had a team-leading six tackles, with a sack, a pass defended and two tackles for loss, and the Bears held the Seahawks to 252 yards.

The Bears earned a 34-17 victory over the Seahawks on Monday night.

Chicago is 6-2 and the defending champions fell to 4-4.

The Seahawks didn’t help their cause, with three unnecessary roughness penalties in the second half, including two on special teams. Kicker Jason Myers missed an extra point and had a 33-yard field goal blocked.

Sam Darnold threw an interception on a pass deflected by Austin Booker and picked off by James Lynch, who returned it 16 yards to the Seattle 6. The Seahawks quarterback was sacked three times and hit six, including a sack and three quarterback hits by defensive lineman Montez Sweat.

Darnold never looked comfortable against Simmons, Sweat and the Bears defense, as the Seahawks went 1 for 11 on third down.

Star receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba kept Seattle in the first half and finished with six receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown. Darnold finished 17 of 34 for 188 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.

The Seahawks had five three-and-outs and five punts against Dennis Allen’s defense.

The Bears gained 363 yards against the Seahawks’ vaunted defensive unit, with Caleb Williams going 24 of 34 for 247 yards and a touchdown.

D’Andre Swift had touchdown runs of 1, 5 and 5 in the second half and finished with 27 carries for 69 yards.