28 December 2024

There was nothing pretty from both offenses in this game, however Seattle Seahawks He came away with a decisive victory over the Chicago Bears 6-3 on Thursday Night Football.

Seattle moves to 9-7 on the season, and they'll get to see what the Los Angeles Rams do against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night, as a Week 18 matchup between the two teams will determine the winner of the NFC West.

Meanwhile, Bears Looking forward to next season already at 4-12.

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Geno Smith delivers to Zach Charbonnet

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) hands the ball to running back Zach Charbonnet (26) against the Chicago Bears during the first quarter at Soldier Field. (Photos by Daniel Bartel-Imagine)

As the score indicates, no touchdowns were scored in this game as both teams had trouble finding pay dirt.

It didn't look like that would be the case when the Seahawks' first drive of the game ended after an incomplete pass from Geno Smith to Tyler Lockett on third-and-3 from Chicago's nine-yard line.

They moved the ball well on the opening drive of the game, settling for a field goal, but seemed to have the game plan to beat the Bears' defense.

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That was not the case with three straight shots on Seattle's next drives before they settled for another field goal near the end of the first half. However, Caleb Williams and the Bears' offense didn't do much to spoil the matter on their end.

Chicago ran 11 total plays combined over its first three drives, constantly getting stops until some life came on the fourth drive. In fact, it looked like we got our first touchdown of the game in this one when Williams found fellow rookie Roma Udonze for a 17-yard score with 3:27 remaining in the second quarter.

But right guard Jake Curhan was called for offensive holding, negating the touchdown, and the Bears eventually settled for three points — their only score of the game.

The second half did not see a point on the scoreboard, as both offenses showed ineptitude. However, there was another moment when the Bears appeared to score a touchdown, and they were on defense after forcing a fumble by Seahawks receiver Pharoah Brown.

Throws by Caleb Williams

Chicago Bears' Caleb Williams (18) passes the ball against the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter at Soldier Field. (Photos by Daniel Bartel-Imagine)

Kyler Gordon picked up the ball and ran 62 yards to the house. However, it was later ruled that Gordon was downed by contact, negating another Bears touchdown. After six plays, which produced just one yard, the Bears drove away.

The final drive of the game saw the Bears dominate, and despite not scoring, they still had a chance to at least tie the game to force overtime. Williams kept the drive alive through several scrambles, including a loft on fourth-and-5 to find DJ Moore to move the chains.

However, facing a fourth-and-10 outside of Cairo Santos' field goal range, Williams was forced to launch one into the air with an all-out blitz called for by Seattle and was intercepted to seal the Seahawks' win.

On the stat sheet, Smith was 17 of 23 for 160 yards, while Zach Charbonnet started again in place of the injured Kenneth Walker III, rushing for 57 yards on 15 carries. Kenny McIntosh added 46 yards on seven carries.

Geno Smith looks to pass

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) looks to pass against the Chicago Bears during the second quarter at Soldier Field. (Photos by Daniel Bartel-Imagine)

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For the Bears, Williams was 16 of 28 for 122 yards with an interception. Moore was the leading receiver with six catches for 54 yards, while D'Andre Swift had 53 receiving yards and 28 receiving yards on the night.

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