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Seattle Seahawks 6, Chicago Bears 3
- Seahawks preserve NFC West title chance alive. Heading into the rest of Week 17, the Seahawks’ postseason hopes are nonetheless pumping. It was an altogether ugly affair with each offenses struggling mightily, however the Seahawks prevailed thanks largely to the Leonard Williams-led go rush netting seven sacks. It ended because the lowest-scoring affair of the NFL season to this point (and hopefully for the rest of the 12 months) and the second and not using a landing. Two Jason Myers area objectives led the best way for Seattle on the scoreboard, however the protection received the evening whereas the offense fumbled alongside. The Seahawks generated 122 speeding yards on 25 carries and gashed the Bears early. It was puzzling why they received away from it, however Seattle’s 265 offensive yards — unappealing as that’s — dwarfed Chicago’s 179 yards. Williams continued a stellar season with two sacks and the much-maligned Riq Woolen had a game-clinching interception. Now the Seahawks, who personal a 15% playoff chance, will sit again and root for the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams, with a win, might nonetheless clinch the NFC West on Sunday by way of energy of victory tiebreaker. If they cannot pull that off, or lose, it is going to be a winner-takes-the-division finale between them and the Seahawks in Week 18. Seattle survived in Chicago.
- Bears’ distress continues with record-tying loss. Mustering a season-low three factors, the Bears misplaced for the tenth straight time, tying the longest single-season dropping streak in franchise chronicle. It was a nasty evening performed out in prime time that was becoming in a calamitous season. Within the third quarter, Kyler Gordon well returned a fumble 62 yards though he and the vast majority of the gamers on the sector believed the play was useless. Bears followers cheered loudly when he crossed the aim line. Moments later, it was known as a landing and the Chicago trustworthy erupted. After additional evaluation, it was deemed Gordon was down. The Bears received the ball, however not the six. It was a loopy sequence that above all else served as proof of simply how starved the Chicago followers are for one thing to cheer about. It was certainly one of two touchdowns negated on the evening for the Bears (the opposite was a Rome Odunze TD known as again on a maintain). A lot optimism — clearly an excessive amount of — accompanied the Bears into this season. With one recreation left in 2024, all that brightness has been clouded by the darkness of a misplaced season. As soon as extra, there was nothing to cheer about for the Bears followers, who ended the evening stridently booing their squad off the sector.
- Geno, Seahawks offense should get higher. In his postgame interview on Prime Video, Geno Smith mentioned the suitable issues. He did not care how ugly Thursday evening was, the Seahawks received the win. Ought to Seattle get by means of this week and emerge with an opportunity to play the Rams for the NFC West title in Week 18, Smith and the offense should be higher, although. They have been lucky Thursday to play a dreadful Bears staff that misplaced regardless of permitting simply 12 first downs and 5 third-down conversions in 13 tries by Seattle. That will not be the case in opposition to the Rams, to whom the Seahawks misplaced in extra time earlier within the season regardless of Smith chucking it for 363 yards and three touchdowns. Smith by no means received going Thursday, although the Zach Charbonnet operating recreation did and it was puzzling why offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb went away from it. Smith is mercurial, one week trying like a QB elite and the following a detriment to his squad. On Thursday, he did not play nicely, however his counterparts performed worse. If the Seahawks have a shot in simply over per week, they want the perfect model of Geno to reappear.
- Caleb survives one other sackfest. Clearly it is not all puppies and rainbows the place Caleb Williams‘ play is worried, however at this level, the 2024 NFL Draft’s No. 1 general decide simply surviving for 17 begins might be a serious accomplishment. Any quarterback beginning each recreation is really a triumph; simply 17 have to this point this season, per NFL Analysis. In Williams’ case, it might be all of the extra notable contemplating the pounding he is taken. He was sacked seven occasions Thursday to carry his season whole to 67, which is second all-time for a rookie and fourth in historical past no matter expertise. He is taking a barbaric beating on a weekly foundation. Some are clamoring for him to sit down the season finale, although how a lot safer he’ll be with one fewer recreation is up for argument. With DJ Moore already in home, the Bears spent the ninth-overall decide on Rome Odunze after which traded for veteran Keenan Allen. The staff put expertise round him, however clearly did not put sufficient in entrance of him. Heading into 2025, it is fairly clear that to actually spend money on the way forward for Williams, the Bears should spend money on fortifying the offensive line and an offensive coordinator who can higher assist the younger QB get the ball out faster and run a scheme that limits the punishment the way forward for the franchise takes.
- Metcalf’s expensive errors nonetheless stymieing Seattle. It was raining fairly good, and but DK Metcalf nonetheless wanted to chill down, which is nothing new sadly for the Seahawks. Metcalf shoved Tyrique Stevenson within the face 3 times forward of a headbutt in the course of the first half. Then he jawed a lot with DeMarcus Walker. Metcalf, who completed with three catches for 42 yards, was flagged twice on the play with one enforced for 15 yards and a primary strike towards being ejected. In his sixth NFL season, the two-time Professional Bowler remains to be having points together with his poise. He is an all-world vast receiver with 4 pointless roughness penalties and three unsportsmanlikes in his profession. Since 2019 when he entered the league, no offensive participant has extra pointless roughness flags than Metcalf, and he is tied for essentially the most unsportsmanlike penalties with Travis Kelce, per NFL Analysis. It has been a problem earlier than, and it was a problem together with his staff taking part in for its playoff life. Seattle rebounded to get a area aim on the drive, nevertheless it’s nicely previous time for Metcalf to stop penalizing his squad.
Subsequent Gen Stats Perception for Seahawks-Bears (by way of NFL Professional): Leonard Williams generated six QB pressures and two sacks on 33 go rushes (18.2% stress fee) in Week 17 in opposition to the Bears, producing 5 pressures (tied for essentially the most in any recreation this season) and certainly one of his sacks in opposition to double groups.
NFL Analysis: Caleb Williams’ streak of go makes an attempt with out an interception ended at 353 when Riq Woolen intercepted him on the Bears’ ultimate drive of the sport on the Seahawks 29-yard line with 11 seconds remaining.
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