Images: The Chicago Bears struggled with the Seattle Seahawks for third loss
The Chicago Bears were shut out by the Seattle Seahawks 26-0 on Sunday at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.
The Bears were shutout for the first time since Dec. 29, 2002 when they were beaten by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 15-0.
The Bears punted on their first 10 possessions as quarterback Jimmy Clausen was ineffective throwing for 63 yards and no touchdowns.
The score was close in the first half but Seahawks Tyler Lockett returned the second-half kickoff a franchise-record 105 yards for a touchdown, giving the Seahawks a 13-0 lead.
The Bears defense was better than the previous two games with their first sacks of the season. Pernell McPhee was credited with 2 sacks.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson threw for 229 yards with one touchdown.
Seattle Seahawks' strong safety Kam Chancellor (31) huddles with his defensive teammates in the "Legion of Boom" before taking the field for warm-ups before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle. It was Chancellor's first time back on the field following a contract holdout the first part of the season.
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Chicago Bears quarterback Jimmy Clausen passes in the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks' strong safety Kam Chancellor (31) and defensive tackle Ahtyba Rubin right, tackle Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte, upper left, in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle.
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Chicago Bears inside linebacker Christian Jones takes a selfie phone photo with Bears fans before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) runs the ball as Chicago Bears outside linebacker Jared Allen (69) reaches for a tackle attempt while being blocked by Seahawks' tight end Cooper Helfet, left, in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) scrambles away from Chicago Bears outside linebacker Pernell McPhee (92) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman (25) carries the ball during a 64-yard punt-return run as Chicago Bears linebacker Lamin Barrow, right, pursues in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, center, rushes against the Chicago Bears in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham, upper right, is tackled by Chicago Bears strong safety Antrel Rolle (26) and inside linebacker Shea McClellin, lower left, after Graham caught a pass for a first down in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) looks to pass as Chicago Bears outside linebacker Jared Allen (69) is blocked by Seahawks' tackle Russell Okung, right, in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson bobbles the ball as he is sacked by Chicago Bears outside linebacker Pernell McPhee, left, in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham runs for a touchdown after a reception against the Chicago Bears in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham, center, gets through Chicago Bears free safety Adrian Amos, right, and cornerback Kyle Fuller, left, as he runs for a touchdown after a reception against the Chicago Bears in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle.
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Chicago Bears head coach John Fox, right, confers with his staff in the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) celebrates with tight end Jimmy Graham, left, after Graham caught a pass from Wilson for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll reacts to a play against the Chicago Bears in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett, left, talks with his brother, Chicago Bears tight end Martellus Bennett, right, after an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle. The Seahawks beat the Bears 26-0.
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Injured Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler stands on the sidelines in the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril (56) tackles Chicago Bears quarterback Jimmy Clausen (8) as Bears' Kyle Long (75) looks on in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle. The Seahawks beat the Bears 26-0.
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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett, second from right, is greeted by teammates, including DeShawn Shead, right, after returning a Chicago Bears kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Seattle.
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