Simmons, Nelson Renew 13-Game Rivalry in Bears-Seahawks Debuts
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Updated · NBC Sports · Oct 30
Simmons, Nelson Renew 13-Game Rivalry in Bears-Seahawks Debuts
2 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Oct 30
Summary
Monday night will pit Jeffery Simmons against Quenton Nelson again, with both All-Pros making their first appearances for new teams when the Bears visit the Seahawks.
13 previous matchups came when Nelson played guard for the Colts and Simmons lined up for the Titans, giving Nelson a rare firsthand measure of one of the league's toughest interior defenders.
Tuesday trades sent Nelson to Seattle and Simmons to Chicago within hours, erasing Nelson's brief expectation that a move to the NFC would end the matchup.
Seattle and Chicago now get a marquee trench battle layered onto a season-opening-style debut, with both teams framed as having Super Bowl ambitions.