Bears beating Patriots, Seahawks back-to-back is literally unprecedented in NFL history

The Chicago Bears are making a serious statement in the NFC, and their latest two victories have put the rest of the NFL on notice. After beating the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks in consecutive primetime games, Chicago accomplished something no team has done before. According to OptaStats, the Bears became the first team in NFL history to defeat both participants from the previous season’s Super Bowl in primetime in back-to-back games. Chicago defeated New England 30-24 before traveling to Seattle and handing the defending champions a 34-17 loss on Monday Night Football.