Seahawks recap and look-ahead: a rout of the Chiefs, a beating from the Bears, and Arizona with Drew Lock

The Seahawks split their last two games, both at Lumen Field and both in prime time. They handed Kansas City its first loss, 20-3, on Sunday night, Oct. 25, then were beaten 34-17 by Chicago on Monday night, Nov. 2, a game that cost them their starting quarterback. The defending Super Bowl champions are 4-4, second in the NFC West and 2.5 games behind San Francisco, and host Arizona on Sunday with Drew Lock at quarterback. Here are both games from ESPN's box scores, and the three games ahead.

The last two games

Seahawks 20, Chiefs 3 · Sunday, Oct. 25, at Lumen Field (NBC)

Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught nine passes for 150 yards and a 28-yard touchdown from Sam Darnold, and the defense kept Kansas City out of the red zone all night. The Chiefs, 5-0 coming in, managed 213 yards and a 50-yard Harrison Butker field goal; Butker missed his other two attempts. Kenneth Walker III, the Super Bowl MVP who signed with Kansas City this offseason and came in as the league's leading rusher, was held to 36 yards on 14 carries, ESPN's Nate Taylor wrote. Through the Bears game, Seattle has gone 37 straight games without allowing a 100-yard rusher, the longest active run in the league, according to ESPN.

Darnold completed 20 of 28 passes for 257 yards and was not sacked, but threw an interception in the end zone in the final seconds of the first half. Emanuel Wilson carried 24 times for 100 yards and put the game away with a 21-yard touchdown run with 3:47 left. Jason Myers made field goals of 25 and 35 yards, and Ty Okada intercepted Patrick Mahomes. Seattle converted 11 of 16 third downs. The win ended a two-game losing streak, after a 32-29 home loss to the 49ers and a 17-14 loss at Denver.

It was not free. Left tackle Charles Cross left in the fourth quarter with a high ankle sprain, and receiver Rashid Shaheed did not return after halftime with a knee injury.

Bears 34, Seahawks 17 · Monday, Nov. 2, at Lumen Field (ESPN)

Chicago opened with a 17-play, 80-yard touchdown drive that ended in Caleb Williams' 1-yard pass to Luther Burden III, and Seattle never led. Williams finished 24 of 34 for 247 yards. D'Andre Swift ran for three touchdowns, two of them in the last nine minutes after Seattle had cut it to 20-17 on Cooper Kupp's 7-yard catch and a two-point conversion to Tory Horton. Jeffery Simmons, playing his first game for the Bears after a trade the week before, had a sack and two tackles for loss, and Chicago held Seattle to 1 of 11 on third down and one touchdown in four red-zone trips.

Smith-Njigba had six catches for 118 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown with 30 seconds left in the first half; Myers missed the extra point, leaving it 13-9. Darnold went 17 of 34 for 188 yards, two touchdowns and an interception and was sacked three times. He hurt his quad on the final drive, and coach Mike Macdonald said afterward that he had cracked a rib on the second play of the game. More on Darnold's injuries. Ernest Jones IV made 13 tackles. It was Seattle's most lopsided loss since December 2024, ESPN's Brady Henderson wrote, and Seattle played it without Cross, Shaheed and edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu, then lost defensive tackle Leonard Williams to a stinger.

Against the DraftKings lines ESPN lists for each game (Seattle -3 both times), the Seahawks covered against Kansas City and not against Chicago. The Chiefs game went well under its 43.5 total; the Bears game went over 46.5. Each final's recap and closing line is on its game page: Kansas City, Chicago.

Smith-Njigba has 985 receiving yards through eight games and needs 15 on Sunday for his third straight 1,000-yard season.

The next three games

Times are Eastern and TV is as ESPN lists it today. Prices are on the board; the full schedule is on the team page.

Cardinals at Seahawks · Sunday, Nov. 8, 4:25 p.m., Fox

Darnold is out and is week-to-week, and Lock is in line to make his first start since Week 2, when he threw three touchdown passes in a 31-7 win at Arizona. His elbow kept him inactive the last two games. Lock's status. Cross, Shaheed and Williams did not practice Wednesday or Thursday, and new left guard Quenton Nelson sat out Thursday with a knee injury; Macdonald said Cross, Shaheed and Williams all have a chance to play. The offensive line.

Arizona (3-5) won 33-30 in overtime at Dallas last Sunday, with Tyler Allgeier running for 147 yards on 11 carries, and has switched quarterbacks this week: Gardner Minshew, the former Washington State star, starts after Jacoby Brissett was traded to Baltimore, ESPN's preview reported. Tight end Trey McBride leads the NFL with 66 catches. The Cardinals list running back Bam Knight (concussion) and offensive linemen Jayden Williams (knee) and Jon Gaines II (ankle) as out. Seattle has won the last 10 meetings, according to ESPN. At about 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Friday, ESPN's listing showed DraftKings with Seattle -8.5, down from -13.5 at the open, and the total at 39.5. Game page.

Seahawks at Raiders · Sunday, Nov. 15, 4:05 p.m., CBS

At Allegiant Stadium. Las Vegas (4-4) won a 38-33 shootout with the Jets last Sunday and plays at San Francisco this week. The Raiders are coached by Klint Kubiak, Seattle's offensive coordinator last season. Macdonald said Darnold has a chance to play in this game. Game page.

Bye, then Seahawks at 49ers · Sunday, Nov. 29, 4:25 p.m., Fox

Seattle is off in Week 11. San Francisco (6-1) leads the division, is 3-0 against it, and beat Seattle 32-29 at Lumen Field on Oct. 11; the 49ers host Las Vegas on Sunday.

Where the Seahawks stand

Standings from ESPN as of Friday afternoon. ESPN's standings had Seattle eighth in the NFC, one spot outside the playoff field. Live scores are on the scores page.