The Seattle Seahawks (8-7) and Chicago Bears (4-11) will play tonight on Thursday Night Football at 8:15 p.m. ET from Soldier Field in Chicago. The game will be broadcast exclusively on Prime Video.
Let's get into my Bears vs Seahawks picks and predictions tonight for Thursday Night Football.
The Seahawks-Bears spread has climbed throughout the day. On Wednesday night, it was -3.5, but the spread is now Seahawks -5 at most sportsbooks as of 6:15 p.m. ET. The total has gone down from 43.5 earlier in the week to 41.5 with two hours until kickoff then back up to 42.
Seattle is -250 on the moneyline to win outright, while Chicago is +200 to pull off the upset and end its 9-game losing streak. I've focused my bets on the first-quarter spread and first-half moneyline.
Seahawks vs. Bears Predictions
Spread
I'm betting the Seahawks in two ways tonight, the first of which will be in the first quarter. I'd bet Seattle on the moneyline or -0.5 on the spread with a limit of +100. The Bears have started slow and routinely struggle out of the gates.
Moneyline
The other way I'm betting on Seattle is the first-half moneyline.
My Picks: Seahawks 1Q -0.5 (+110, DraftKings; Play to +100) & Seahawks 1H ML (-164, FanDuel)
Seahawks vs. Bears Odds
| Seahawks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-4.5 -110 | 42 -110o / -110u | -250 |
| Bears Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+4.5 -110 | 42 -110o / -110u | +200 |
- Seahawks vs. Bears spread: Seahawks -4.5 (-110)
- Seahawks vs. Bears over/under: 42 points scored
- Seahawks vs. Bears moneyline: Seahawks -230, Bears +190
- Seahawks vs. Bears bets: Seahawks 1Q -0.5 (+110, DraftKings; Play to +100) & Seahawks 1H ML (-164, FanDuel)
My Seahawks vs. Bears picks are on the first-quarter spread and the first-half moneyline. For all of your NFL bets, find the best lines using our live NFL odds page.
Seahawks vs. Bears Preview
79% of the bets and 79% of the money are on the Seahawks to cover the spread.
74% of bets and 62% of the money are on the OVER tonight.
89% of the bets and 89% of the money on the moneyline tonight are on the Seahawks.
- The Bears have failed to cover the spread in their last 3 games.
- In 5 of the Bears’ last 8 games, the UNDER has hit.
- After covering 4 straight games, the Seahawks have failed to cover the spread in their last 2 games.
- The OVER has hit in 3 of the Seahawks’ last 4 games.
Thursday Night Football: Seahawks vs. Bears
We've hit the point in the NFL season where plenty of matchups feature one team with plenty left to play for and another whose season is effectively over.
That's the case on Thursday night when the Bears host the Seahawks.
Seattle is still very much involved in the NFL playoff race, with one game separating them from the NFC West-leading Rams. Chicago fired its head coach midseason, has long since been eliminated and is already looking to the future.
The season started promising for the Bears, with a 4-2 record through six weeks, but they haven't won a game since.
It certainly seemed like they were mailing it in last week against the Lions. They were down 20-0 early in the contest and could never bring the game within 13 points after that.
We've seen teams struggle after facing the Lions this season, which is especially difficult for the Bears given the short week involved this time around. That's another strike against them here.
Seattle probably should've won its Week 16 game against the Vikings, getting as deep as the Vikings' 37-yard line while down three in the fourth quarter. A sack led to a long field goal, and the missed 60-yarder was the difference in the final score.
The Seahawks are fighting for their playoff lives here and should come out ready to make a statement. Look for them to set the tone early and not leave this one up to late-game heroics.
The Bears have been awful at the start of games this year, mustering an average of 1.3 first-quarter points while allowing 5.7. That also means poor coaching since the first series or two typically comprises of pre-scripted play calls.
Seattle is +110 to win the first quarter outright, with a spread of -0.5 on DraftKings. I'm betting a half-unit on that, plus 0.8 units (betting to win a half-unit) on the first-half moneyline of -164 at FanDuel.
My Pick: Seahawks 1Q -0.5 (+110, DraftKings; Play to +100) & Seahawks 1H ML (-164, FanDuel)
Seahawks vs. Bears Injury Report
Seahawks Injuries
| Player | Last 20 Years |
|---|---|
| TE Brady Russell | OUT (Foot) |
| RB Kenneth Walker | OUT (Ankle) |
| S K'Von Wallace | OUT (Ankle) |
Bears Injuries
| Player | Status |
|---|---|
| DB Elijah Hicks | OUT (Ankle/Foot) |
| RB Travis Homer | OUT (Hamstring) |
| OL Teven Jenkins | OUT (Calf) |
| DB Tavarius Moore | OUT (Knee) |
| LB Amen Ogbongbemiga | Questionable (Hip) |
| DL Gervon Dexter Sr. | Questionable (Knee) |
| OL Doug Kramer | Questionable (Shoulder) |
How To Watch Seahawks vs. Bears
This will be the final Thursday Night Football game of the regular season. In Week 18, every game will be either Saturday or Sunday as playoff races take shape.
Thursday Night Football is broadcast exclusively on Prime Video.
Seahawks vs. Bears Weather
