Bears win by the numbers

24 and 28: Devin Hester's game-winning score became possible when Seattle safety Deon Grant (No. 24) ran up and put a kill-shot on cornerback Travis Fisher (No. 28) to get him off Hester's back. That turned a likely 8-yard slant into a 36-yard TD.

3.3: How many yards the Bears' trio of running backs averaged on their 26 attempts. That sounds bad, but it beats the Pittsburgh win (2.8) and the Green Bay loss (2.6). Hey, it's a positive trend!

73.5 percent: Of the Bears' 49 first downs this year, 36 have come via the pass. That includes 11 of the 14 first downs Sunday. Last year the Bears earned just 58.0 percent of their first downs through the air.

8: The Bears' defense broke up 7 Seneca Wallace passes and intercepted an eighth. Half of the PBUs, including 2 by rookie safety Al Afalava, came in the fourth quarter as Seattle tried to rally.

3: False starts by the offensive line, likely due to the notoriously loud Qwest Field crowd. LG Frank Omiyale and RT Chris Williams each took a penalty, while the right side of the line was guilty of the third.