Chicago Bears defense channels Brian Urlacher at Soldier Field

Before Brian Urlacher went to the field to be honored at halftime in the Bears game, the Chicago defense had already fired Russell Wilson five times.

On the night of the Urlacher Arena Ceremony at Soldier Field, the Bears' defense performed a performance worthy of the linebacker's presence in the Hall of Famer.

"For linebackers, we did not really talk about it, but we knew what was going on," linebacker Danny Trevathan said. "It's one of the great Chicagoers and we went out to get a win, not only for him, but for ourselves."

In the locker room of the postgame, Trevathan proudly wore a chain with a bear's head encrusted with diamonds the size of a baseball, bare teeth in a sparkling roar. He says Chicago won the game every time he wears his bling. But on Monday night footballthe Bears did not need superstitions or lucky charms to beat the wounded and rebuild the Seahawks. All they needed was a solid defense and a sufficient offensive performance.

The Chicago linebacking played all night. Linebacker Khalil Mack, in his first game at Soldier Field, had a bag and a forced fumble. Trevathan had two bags and a forced fumble and outside linebacker Aaron Lynch had a bag. Rookie Roquan Smith saw more action than his debut in the NFL and finished with seven tackles and a defended pass.

"People do not show us enough respect," Trevathan said. "This could be one of the special bands of linebackers, like Urlacher, but we have to believe it and keep stacking games like that."

In second and sixth in the fourth quarter, while Seattle led 24-10, Trevathan saw Wilson rise in the pocket, seeming not to know if he would run or pass. Trevathan felt the uncertainty and his prey. He crossed the field and Tomahawk cut the ball out of Wilson's hand as he ran forward. Linebacker Leonard Floyd, outside the Bears, recovered the fumble.

"Our whole mentality is that every game is a takeaway, so I thought that all the time, get that ball out of it," said Trevathan. "You never know with him because he is always looking to throw or do another game so I wanted to go ahead and make him play when I had a chance. I saw his hand swaying, and I worked this drill forever, I finally figured it out.

In the last Seahawks race, Bears cornerback Prince Amukamara made his first interception since 2015 and reached the end zone for a defensive score.

Seattle's offensive line struggled to protect Wilson, and the offensive failed to score after Seattle cornerback Shaquill Griffin took quarterback Mitchell Trubisky in the second quarter. Trubisky had his first multi-touchdown match, and the Bears offensive had a more regular game than last week, but the unit was clearly behind the defensive effort. After two games, this Bears defense is like a legitimate play force to consider. And it does not bother Trevathan if it's defensive to win games. "We put it on our shoulders and we love it like that," he said.

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