When I wrote the first half recap, the score was the Seattle Seahawks leading 6-3 over the Chicago Bears before intermission. Honestly, I should have probably just called that article a “game recap” because that was all the scoring we would see the rest of the game!
The Seahawks and Bears played each other to a battle of punts and missed opportunities, but in the end Seattle held on to escape with the narrow victory. As I always say, style points do not matter in the National Football League, only wins do.
In the second half, all of Seattle’s possessions went as such:
- Punt
- Fumble
- Punt
- Punt
- End of game
As for the Bears, it was somehow even worse:
- Punt
- Punt
- Punt
- Punt
- Interception to end the game
While offense was certainly lacking, Mike Macdonald’s defense was stellar. I do not care who the opponent is, if you can hold the home team to only three points in an entire game, that is something special. Seattle sacked Williams seven times.
Things threatened to get spicy on Chicago’s final possession. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams escaped pressure on fourth down (perhaps the only time he did all night long) to convert. He had driven the Bears all the way to Seattle’s 40-yard line before facing another 4th-and-10. Instead of electing to kick, Chicago went for it, and Williams’ last gasp attempt resulted in this…
Riq Woolen wanted redemption! pic.twitter.com/QaHXdkc0qU
— The Seahawks Wire (@TheSeahawksWire) December 27, 2024
Ultimately, the Seahawks improve to 9-7 and have secured their third-straight winning season. However, it will not be enough alone to make it to the playoffs. The Seahawks did their part in helping their case, but they will need the Arizona Cardinals to beat the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday.
If the Rams lose, it will mean Seattle’s Week 18 rematch with LA will be to win the NFC West. Should LA prevail, it means it will go down to strength of victory tiebreaker. It won’t be the end of the road for the Seahawks, but it will make qualifying for the playoffs considerably more difficult.
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