In his career, Geno Smith is 0-7 on Thursday nights and more importantly, his passer rating is 74.3 meaning there are many opportunities for the Bears defense to take advantage of

Prediction: Seahawks over Bears 24-14. The Seahawks vs Bears game starts at 5:15 pm Pacific Standard Time and can be seen on Amazon Prime Video. For more information on how to watch, please click here. Get more betting analysis and predictions at Sportsbook Wire.

R.J. White, on a 69-50-5 run on Bears picks, revealed his Thursday Night Football expert picks for Seattle vs. Chicago

While the Seahawks' playoff fate isn't affected much by their Week 17 game at the Bears, "the focus is going to win this football game," coach Mike Macdonald said.

Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks need a win to help keep their flickering playoff hopes from getting extinguished. Caleb Williams and the Bears need a victory to end their long losing streak. The Seahawks will try to regroup and stay in the playoff chase when they visit struggling Chicago on Thursday night.

Seahawks 6-8-1; Bears 6-7-2. Series record: Seahawks lead 11-8. Last meeting: Bears beat Seahawks 25-24 in Seattle on Dec. 26, 2021. Last week: Seahawks lost to Minnesota 27-24; Bears lost to Detroit 34-17.