The penultimate week of the 2024 NFL regular season continues Thursday. The Chicago Bears (4-11) will host the Seattle Seahawks (8-7) in the season’s final edition of “Thursday Night Football” in 2024.
Week 17 kicked off with two AFC clashes on Christmas Day, and the football-packed holiday schedule has us lined up for another intriguing showdown on Boxing Day.
The Seahawks are coming off a heartbreaking loss at home against the Minnesota Vikings and are looking to bounce back with a win to keep pace with the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West title race. Seattle has dropped two in a row and another loss on Thursday night would render its Week 18 matchup with the Rams (9-6) moot because they would be eliminated.
Meanwhile, Chicago has lost nine in a row. The Bears have been outscored 102-42 over their last three matchups. Bears QB Caleb Williams will look to finish the season strong and build momentum toward his second NFL season. However, it could be tough sledding as Chicago’s offensive line suffered multiple injuries on the starting front in Week 16.
This matchup promises to be entertaining with Seattle’s season on the line.
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Bears vs. Seahawks start time
- Date: Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024
- Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
The Bears vs. Seahawks game will kick off Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season with “Thursday Night Football” at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Bears vs. Seahawks TV channel
- Live stream: Amazon Prime Video
“Thursday Night Football” will be exclusively available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
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Who are the ‘Thursday Night Football’ announcers for Amazon Prime Video?
Al Michaels (play-by-play) and Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) will be in the broadcast booth for Prime Video, with Kaylee Hartung (sideline) and Terry McAulay (rules analyst) providing additional coverage.
The Prime Video pregame, halftime and postgame shows feature Charissa Thompson as host, as well as former NFL players Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tony Gonzalez, Richard Sherman and Andrew Whitworth as analysts.
Taylor Rooks is the feature reporter for Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” coverage. Albert Breer provides reports and analysis.
Bears inactives vs. Seahawks
- RB Travis Homer
- DB Tarvarius Moore
- OL Teven Jenkins
- DB Elijah Hicks
- LB Noah Sewell
- DL Zacch Pickens
Seahawks inactives vs. Bears
- CB Nehemiah Pritchett
- TE Brady Russell
- LB Patrick O’Connell
- OT Michael Jerrell
- WR Cody White
- QB Jaren Hall
The Seattle Seahawks are in action in Week 17 against the Chicago Bears on the road for “Thursday Night Football.”
They need a win this week to stay in the hunt for the NFC West title but they’ll have to do it without leading running back Kenneth Walker III.
The team placed the third-year back on injured reserve due to an ankle injury he sustained late last week against the Vikings.
Here’s what the Seahawks’ running back depth chart looks like without Walker III in the lineup.
Bears vs. Seahawks picks, predictions
Here’s how the USA TODAY Sports staff feels the Week 17 “TNF” matchup between the Bears and Seahawks will shape up:
- Lorenzo Reyes: Seahawks 24, Bears 17
- Tyler Dragon: Seahawks 28, Bears 20
- Richard Morin: Bears 22, Seahawks 21
- Jordan Mendoza: Seahawks 23, Bears 16
Bears vs. Seahawks odds, moneyline, over/under
The Seahawks are favorites to defeat the Bears, according to the BetMGM NFL odds. Not interested in this game? Check out expert picks and best bets for every NFL game this week.
- Spread: Seahawks (-4.5)
- Moneyline: Seahawks (-225); Bears (+185)
- Over/under: 41.5
Where is Bears vs. Seahawks?
The “TNF” matchup between the Bears and Seahawks is taking place in Chicago at Soldier Field.
Soldier Field opened in 1924, but the Bears didn’t move into the stadium full-time until the 1971 season. Soldier Field’s first NFL game was on Nov. 11, 1926, when the Bears defeated the then-crosstown Cardinals, 10-0. The Chicago Cardinals used Soldier Field as their home stadium in the franchise’s final season in the city in 1959.
In 1927, around 120,000 spectators watched Notre Dame defeat USC, 7-6, at Soldier Field. It was a college football attendance record until 2016.
Soldier Field has hosted four NFC championship games, with the Bears winning the 1985 and 2006 editions, but losing the 1988 and 2010 conference title games.
Soldier Field also was the site of the opening game of the 1994 World Cup, a 1-0 win for Germany over Bolivia.
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Bears vs. Seahawks weather updates
It’s going to be a mild late-December evening in the Windy City. According to the AccuWeather forecast it will be near 45 degrees at kickoff at Soldier Field. There’s a slight chance of rain showers, but more importantly the wind will not be much of a factor with gusts maxing out at 13 MPH.
The Rams lead the NFC West but a win by Seattle will make their Week 18 matchup against the Rams winner take all for the title.
- Los Angeles Rams (9-6)
- Seattle Seahawks (8-7)
- Arizona Cardinals (7-8)
- San Francisco 49ers (6-9)
The Lions lead the NFC West but have not locked up the title. The Bears are in last place in the NFC North and have been eliminated from playoff contention.
- Detroit Lions (13-2)
- Minnesota Vikings (13-2)
- Green Bay Packers (11-4)
- Chicago Bears (4-11)
One playoff scenario worth watching is the NFC West division title. Seattle takes the field on “Thursday Night Football” with plenty on the line. Thanks to two straight losses, the Seahawks no longer control their destiny. Now the Los Angeles Rams can chart their course.
According to BetMGM Sportsbook, the Seahawks have odds of +500 to make the playoffs entering Week 17. That gives Seattle an 16.7% chance of qualifying for the postseason. — Nick Brinkerhoff
The Seahawks’ remaining two opponents have a combined winning percentage of .433, per Tankathon. That is tied for the 8th easiest remaining schedule among the NFL’s 32 teams.
Below is a look at Seattle’s remaining schedule:
The Bears’ remaining two opponents have a combined winning percentage of .621, per Tankathon. That is the sixth-hardest remaining schedule among the NFL’s 32 teams.
Below is a look at Chicago’s remaining schedule:
Here’s how the AFC and NFC stack up entering Week 17:
AFC
- Kansas City Chiefs (15-1, clinched AFC No. 1 seed, AFC West winners)*
- Buffalo Bills (12-3, AFC East winners)*
- Baltimore Ravens (11-5, AFC North leaders)*
- Houston Texans (9-7, AFC South winners)*
- Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6, wild card No. 1)*
- Los Angeles Chargers (9-6, wild card No. 3)
- Denver Broncos (9-6, wild card No. 2)
In the hunt: Indianapolis Colts (7-8), Miami Dolphins (7-8), Cincinnati Bengals (7-8).
NFC
- Detroit Lions (13-2, NFC North leaders)*
- Philadelphia Eagles (12-3, NFC East leaders)*
- Los Angeles Rams (9-6, NFC West leaders)
- Atlanta Falcons (8-7, NFC South leaders)
- Minnesota Vikings (13-2, wild card No. 1)*
- Green Bay Packers (10-4, wild card No. 2)
- Washington Commanders (10-5, wild card No. 3)
In the hunt: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7), Seattle Seahawks (8-7)
An asterisk (*) denotes teams that have clinched a playoff spot. Teams that have clinched division titles are noted accordingly.
NFL draft 2025 order entering Week 17
Here’s how the first round of the 2025 NFL draft will stack up entering “Thursday Night Football”:
- New York Giants: 2-13 record; .542 strength of schedule
- New England Patriots: 3-12; .429 SOS
- Jacksonville Jaguars: 3-12; .498 SOS
- Cleveland Browns: 3-12; .524 SOS
- Tennessee Titans: 3-12; .527 SOS
- Las Vegas Raiders: 3-12; .555 SOS
- New York Jets: 4-11; .480 SOS
- Carolina Panthers: 4-11; .491 SOS
- Chicago Bears: 4-11; .549 SOS
- New Orleans Saints: 5-10; .527 SOS
- San Francisco 49ers: 6-9; .552 SOS
- Miami Dolphins: 7-8; .442 SOS
- Cincinnati Bengals: 7-8; .463 SOS
- Dallas Cowboys: 7-8; .482 SOS
- Indianapolis Colts: 7-8; .496 SOS
- Arizona Cardinals: 7-8; .538 SOS
- Seattle Seahawks: 8-7; .520 SOS
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 8-7; .537 SOS
- Atlanta Falcons: 8-7; .520 SOS
- Houston Texans: 9-7; .508 SOS
- Denver Broncos: 9-6; .469 SOS
- Los Angeles Rams: 9-6; .507 SOS
- Los Angeles Chargers: 9-6; .511 SOS
- Washington Commanders: 10-5; .427 SOS
- Pittsburgh Steelers: 10-6; .498 SOS
- Baltimore Ravens: 11-5; .545 SOS
- Green Bay Packers: 11-4; .527 SOS
- Philadelphia Eagles: 12-3; .476 SOS
- Buffalo Bills: 12-3; .491 SOS
- Minnesota Vikings: 13-2; .443 SOS
- Detroit Lions: 13-2; .513 SOS
- Kansas City Chiefs: 15-1; .477 SOS
Which NFL team has the most Super Bowl wins?
The New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers are tied for the most Super Bowl wins with six.
The opponents in “Thursday Night Football” have a combined two Super Bowl wins.
The Bears have made two Super Bowl appearances, winning Super Bowl XX during the 1985 season. Chicago’s last Super Bowl appearance came in Super Bowl XLI during the 2006 season. The Bears, however, own nine total NFL championships, which is second all-time to the Green Bay Packers (13).
The Seahawks have one Super Bowl victory in three appearances, having prevailed over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII.
NFL franchises with most Super Bowl wins:
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