Sam Darnold Week 8 Preview vs. the Bears

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold will face the Chicago Bears and their 18th-ranked passing defense in Week 8, with kickoff at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday.

Darnold, who has posted 1,290 passing yards (215.0 per game) this year, has connected on 62.1% of his throws, with eight TDs and eight picks. Also, Darnold has compiled 52 rushing yards (8.7 per game) on nine carries.

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Darnold vs. the Bears

• Darnold vs the Bears (since 2021): 1 GP / 153 PASS YPG / 1 PASS TD
• Chicago has allowed 300 or more passing yards to a total of three opposing players this year.
• The Bears have allowed one or more passing touchdowns to five opposing quarterbacks this season.
• Chicago has given up two or more touchdown passes to four quarterbacks in 2026.
• Two players have thrown for three or more TDs in an outing against the Bears this season.
• The 225.9 passing yards the Bears concede per game makes them the 18th-ranked pass defense in the league this year.
• The Bears have the No. 18 defense in the NFL in passing touchdowns allowed, conceding 11 this season (1.6 per game).

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Darnold Passing Insights

• Darnold has finished above his passing yards prop total in three of six opportunities this season.
• The Seahawks pass on 52.3% of their plays and run on 47.7%. They are 12th in NFL play in points scored.
• Darnold is No. 12 in the league averaging 7.3 yards per attempt (1,290 total yards passing).
• Darnold has thrown for a touchdown in four of six games this year, with more than one TD pass twice.
• He has 44.4% of his team's 18 offensive touchdowns this season (eight).
• Darnold has passed 18 times out of his 177 total attempts while in the red zone (29.0% of his team's red zone plays).

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Darnold's Recent Performance