BEARS vs. SEAHAWKS: Week 2 Pre-Gamin’ – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

There were times the wait for Week 2 would never end, but we’ve made it. Frankly, I’m not sure I could’ve done it without you guys.

The Chicago Bears enter Week 2 coming off one of the most demoralizing losses in recent history. It was a painful defeat at the hands of the Green Bay Packers on multiple levels. Hurtful because the team coughed up what was a 17-0 halftime lead. Emotionally gut-wrenching because it happened in front of a national audience, on the road, and against a quarterback who has done nothing but torture the Bears throughout his career.

On the other sideline, you’ll find tonight’s opponents in a boat that Bears fans are all too familiar with. There are five Seattle Seahawks starters who are OUT for tonight’s game – more on that in a bit – including three Pro Bowl players at key positions. While the Bears and their fans can empathize with the plight of the Seahawks, now isn’t the time for it.

Now would be a good time for Chicago to re-establish what it had in the first half at Lambeau Field against a Seattle team coming off a road loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 1. The Seahawks struggled on both sides of the line of scrimmage in their regular season opener, which is something the Bears hope to exploit tonight. It was the Broncos’ top two running backs doing damage against Seattle’s defensive front, gaining 142 yards with an average of 4.7 yards per carry. On the other side of the ball, the Seahawks’ offensive line struggled to protect Russell Wilson, who was sacked six times. Somewhere, Khalil Mack is licking his chops as he prepares to make his Soldier Field debut wearing the home threads.

Assemble all your rowdy friends for Monday Night Football because kick-off is approaching.

Game Info

Chicago Bears (0-1, 3rd NFC North) vs. Seattle Seahawks (0-1, 3rd NFC West) – 7:15 CT, ESPN, ABC-7 (in Chicago), WBBM-AM 780, WCFS-FM 105.9

Odds: Bears (-4), Over/Under 42, via the Westgate Superbook in Las Vegas.

Game Thread and Week 2 Preview

I could get used to these prime-time games, but if the Bears are to appear here again, it means they will have played their way into a late-season flex game. Anyway, your game thread is down in the comments, so let’s have some good, clean (safe-for-work) fun. And hopefully, we can get some good times rolling.

Your Week 2 Preview lives here.

Coaches

Matt Nagy (0-1) vs. Pete Carroll (112-80-1 overall, 79-49-1 with Seahawks)

Starting Quarterbacks

Bears: Mitch Trubisky

Last week: 23-35, 171 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, 77.2 rating; 1 rush TD

versus

Seahawks: Russell Wilson

Last week: 19-33, 298 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT, 92.7 rating

Bears Inactives

A few surprises here:

Bears Expected Offensive Starters

  • QB Mitch Trubisky
  • RB Jordan Howard
  • WR Allen Robinson
  • WR Taylor Gabriel
  • TE Trey Burton
  • TE Dion Sims
  • LT Charles Leno Jr.
  • LG Eric Kush
  • C Cody Whitehair
  • RG Kyle Long
  • RT Bobby Massie
  • Bears Expected Defensive Starters

  • DT Akiem Hicks
  • NT Eddie Goldman
  • DE Jonathan Bullard
  • OLB Khalil Mack
  • ILB Danny Trevathan
  • ILB Roquan Smith
  • OLB Leonard Floyd
  • CB Kyle Fuller
  • CB Prince Amukamara
  • FS Eddie Jackson
  • SS Adrian Amos
  • Bears Specialists

  • Cody Parkey (kicker), Pat O’Donnell (punter, holder), Patrick Scales (long snapper), Benny Cunningham, Tarik Cohen (kick returners), Tarik Cohen (punt returner)
  • Seahawks Inactives:

    Seahawks Offense Expected Starters:

  • QB Russell Wilson
  • RB Chris Carson
  • FB Tre Madden
  • WR Brandon Marshall
  • WR Tyler Lockett
  • TE Will Dissly
  • LT Duane Brown
  • LG Ethan Pocic
  • C Justin Britt
  • RG J.R. Sweezy
  • RT Germain Ifedi
  • Seahawks Defense Expected Starters:

  • LDE Quintin Jefferson
  • DT Jarran Reed
  • DT Tom Johnson
  • RDE Frank Clark
  • SLB Barkevious Mingo
  • MLB Austin Calitro
  • WLB Shaquem Griffin
  • LCB Shaquill Griffin
  • RCB Neiko Thorpe
  • FS Earl Thomas
  • SS Bradley McDougald
  • Seahawks Specialists:

  • Sebastian Janikowski (kicker), Michael Dickson (punter), Tyler Ott (long snapper), Tyler Lockett, Rashaad Penny (kick return), Tyler Lockett (punt return)
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    Luis C. Medina, who you can find on Twitter at lcm1986, has been covering the Chicago Bears at Bleacher Nation since 2017. Since then, he has written about 3 head coaches, 5 play-callers, and 11 starting quarterbacks. Previously, Luis wrote about the Cubs and MLB at BN (2015-16) and worked in the Chicago Tribune sports department (2011-16). He also co-hosted a Cubs postgame show, Outside the Ivy, in 2019.

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