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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Seahawks At Bears

The game: 10 a.m. at Soldier Field, Chicago

Coaches: Seattle Mike Holmgren, 0-1, first season; 75-38 overall, eighth season. Chicago Dick Jauron, 1-0, first season.

The records: Seattle is 0-1; Chicago 1-0.

The series: Seattle leads 4-2.

The line: Seattle by 3-1/2.

On the air Television: CBS, with Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche.

Radio: KXLY (920 AM) and KVNI (1080 AM), with Lee Hamilton and Steve Raible.

Player matchups

Passing PC-PA Yds. TD Int.

Jon Kitna, Seattle 20-30 202 2 0

Shane Matthews, Chi. 25-38 245 2 0

Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD

Ricky Watters, Seattle 13 21 1.6 0

Curtis Enis, Chicago 22 64 2.9 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD

Sean Dawkins, Seattle 7 85 12.1 2

Reggie Brown, Seattle 5 25 5.0 0

Curtis Conway, Chicago 9 88 9.8 0

Bobby Engram, Chicago 6 53 8.8 0

Injuries

Bears: Questionable: RB James Allen (hamstring); CB Tom Carter (calf). Probable: K Jeff Jaeger (hip).

Seahawks: Out: RB Dustin Johnson (concussion); WR Charles Jordan (hamstring); CB Fred Thomas (ankle); T Todd Weiner (ankle); LB Chad Brown (neck). Questionable: QB Jon Kitna (foot); LB DeShone Myles (knee); WR Mike Pritchard (knee). Probable: TE Deems May (concussion).

Analysis

This game might be decided in the training room. The Seahawks have two key players - quarterback Jon Kitna and receiver Mike Pritchard - who aren’t healthy, but probably will play. The Bears’ unsung cast includes power running back Curtis Enis, who might give Seattle’s defense fits, decent receivers in Curtis Conway and Bobby Engram, and quarterback Shane Matthews, who, prior to the season opener, had thrown 17 passes in six NFL seasons. Points will be sparse, but Seahawks have a better defense. Hawks 20, Bears 16.