Seahawks decide up ugly win over Bears to stay in NFC West title hunt

Nothing was fairly from each offenses on this recreation, however the Seattle Seahawks got here away with a essential win over the Chicago Bears, 6-3, on “Thursday Night time Soccer.”

Seattle strikes to 9-7 on the season, and they are going to be watching what the Los Angeles Rams do in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday evening as Week 18’s matchup between each groups would decide the winner of the NFC West. 

In the meantime, the Bears are trying towards subsequent season already at 4-12. 

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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) palms the ball to operating again Zach Charbonnet (26) in opposition to the Chicago Bears in the course of the first quarter at Soldier Discipline. (Daniel Bartel-Imagn Photos)

Because the rating signifies, no touchdowns had been scored on this recreation as each groups had bother discovering pay grime.

It didn’t seem that was going to be the case when the Seahawks’ first drive of the sport ended after an incomplete go from Geno Smith to Tyler Lockett on third-and-three from Chicago’s nine-yard line. 

They moved the ball effectively on the sport’s opening drive, settling for a subject purpose, however appeared to have the sport plan to beat the Bears’ protection. 

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That wasn’t the case with three straight punts within the ensuing drives for Seattle earlier than they settled for one more subject purpose close to the tip of the primary half. Nonetheless, Caleb Williams and the Bears’ offense weren’t doing a lot to play spoiler on their finish. 

Chicago ran 11 whole performs mixed over their first three drives, repeatedly stalling till some life got here within the fourth. The truth is, it appeared we had our first landing of the sport on this one when Williams discovered fellow rookie Rome Odunze for a 17-yard rating with 3:27 remaining within the second quarter. 

However proper guard Jake Curhan was referred to as for offensive holding, nullifying the landing, and the Bears finally settled for 3 factors – their solely rating of the sport. 

The second half didn’t see some extent on the scoreboard, as each offenses confirmed ineptitude. Nonetheless, there was one other second the Bears appeared to attain, and it was on protection after forcing a fumble on Seahawks receiver Pharoah Brown. 

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) passes the ball in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks in the course of the second quarter at Soldier Discipline.  (Daniel Bartel-Imagn Photos)

Kyler Gordon scooped up the ball and ran 62 yards to the home. Nonetheless, it was later dominated that Gordon was down by contact, nullifying yet one more Bears landing. Six performs later, producing only one whole yard, the Bears punted away. 

The ultimate drive of the sport noticed the Bears in management, and regardless of the shortage of scoring, they nonetheless had an opportunity to no less than tie the sport to pressure extra time. Williams stored the drive alive with a number of scramble performs, together with a heave on fourth-and-5 to seek out D.J. Moore to maneuver the chains. 

Nonetheless, going through fourth-and-10 simply out of Cairo Santos’ subject purpose vary, Williams was compelled to launch one within the air with an all-out blitz referred to as by Seattle and it was intercepted to seal the Seahawks’ win. 

On the stat sheet, Smith was 17-of-23 for 160 yards, whereas Zach Charbonnet, beginning as soon as once more rather than an injured Kenneth Walker III, rushed for 57 yards on 15 carries. Kenny McIntosh added 46 yards on seven carries. 

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) appears to go in opposition to the Chicago Bears in the course of the second quarter at Soldier Discipline. (Daniel Bartel-Imagn Photos)

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For the Bears, Williams was 16-of-28 for 122 yards together with his interception. Moore was the highest recipient with six catches for 54 yards, whereas D’Andre Swift had 53 dashing yards and 28 receiving yards on the evening. 

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