Swift scores three second-half TDs as Bears beat Seahawks

The Chicago Bears defeated the Seattle Seahawks 34-17 in Seattle on Monday, extending their winning streak to three games as running back D’Andre Swift scored three rushing touchdowns in the second half. Swift’s scores came on runs of one, five and five yards. His final two touchdowns followed a Seattle rally that narrowed Chicago’s lead to 20-17 early in the fourth quarter. The first of those scores restored a 10-point advantage, and his last extended it to 34-17 with 4:41 remaining. The Bears led 13-9 at halftime after a competitive first half. Chicago opened with an 80-yard drive that ended in a touchdown pass from quarterback Caleb Williams to Luther Burden III. Seattle answered with a 43-yard touchdown pass from Sam Darnold to Jaxon Smith-Njigba late in the half. Swift’s first touchdown, a one-yard run late in the third quarter, capped a Chicago drive and made the score 20-9. Seattle cut the margin to three with a touchdown pass from Darnold to Cooper Kupp and a successful two-point conversion. Chicago then scored twice more on Swift’s short runs to secure the win. Swift finished with 69 rushing yards on 27 carries. Williams completed 24 of 34 passes for 247 yards and a...