The Chicago Bears' 34-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks was their most convincing performance of the 2026 season. And under BearsTalk's BTX grading system, the team's newest defensive star lived up to the hype.
Jeffery Simmons earned Chicago's highest Week 8 BTX grade, finishing with a 76.4, eighth among 66 defensive tackles graded across the NFL.
But the bigger story might be what Simmons' presence did for Montez Sweat.
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