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The Bears just can’t get rolling at the start of a game. Fortunately for them, the Seahawks haven’t been much better and lead just 6-3 at halftime.
The Bears punted on their first three possessions before gaining some traction late in the first half on a drive that began at their own 9-yard line. After going backward to the 2, quarterback Caleb Williams converted a third-and-seven from the 12 with a 24-yard screen pass to D’Andre Swift.
Trailing 3-0, the Bears got to the Seahawks’ 17-yard line, and Williams threw what would’ve been an incredible touchdown pass to Rome Odunze, but the play was negated by left guard Jake Curhan’s holding penalty.