Week 17 Thursday Night Football Odds: Seahawks vs. Bears

Week 17 marks the final Thursday Night Football game of the season. It has been a wonderful run of games with most of them being worthy of kicking off the week. Unfortunately, the final TNF game doesn’t fall into this category.

The Chicago Bears have been a dumpster fire since Thanksgiving as the team fired their coach on Black Friday. This came a few weeks after they fired the offensive coordinator. Since then, Chicago keeps losing and they can’t get to the offseason fast enough.

This week’s matchup is a far cry from the Week 16 Thursday game that saw two AFC West divisional rivals clash for Playoff positioning. In the end, the Los Angeles Chargers won in a tight, exciting game over the Denver Broncos.

Unless you are betting on this week’s TNF game, are a fan of the Seattle Seahawks or Los Angeles Rams, or are in the fantasy football championship like me, then you probably don’t care about the final TNF game of the season.

If you fall into the previous groups, then we’ve got you covered with our TNF breakdown. Although the Seahawks are coming off a crushing defeat to the Vikings last weekend, they still have a shot at the Playoffs. First, Seattle needs to win this week. Second, they need the Rams to lose this Saturday to the Cardinals.

That would set up a Week 18 showdown between the two teams for the NFC West division. If the Seahawks were to win that game, they would edge out the Rams with a better divisional record.

As for the Bears, it’s all about which Caleb Williams we get on Thursday. Will it be the rookie QB that looks lost at times or will it be the quarterback that flashes elite level potential?

Let’s dive deeper into the latest NFL odds, courtesy of the top sports betting sites, and make our Week 17 NFL Predictions for the Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears.

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• Thursday Night Football Channel: Amazon Prime Video
• Thursday Night Football Time: 8:15 p.m. EST
• Thursday Night Football Announcers: Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit 

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Thursday Night Football Betting 

Keep an eye on the latest NFL odds for TNF and monitor how the lines change throughout the week.

Do you remember the preseason hype for the Chicago Bears? Fans, pundits and online betting sites believe the Bears could actually make the Playoffs and potentially challenge the Lions for the NFC North division. Yours truly, didn’t buy into the hype as I thought the Bears would be lucky to finish 9-8.

Well, I bring that up because the odds opened with Chicago a large favorite of -185 moneyline. This put the Seahawks at +154 odds. Even at the start of the season, the Bears were still -165 to -185 favorites. The odds didn’t start falling until December.

Over the last week, the game went from a -110 even moneylines to the Seahawks picking up steam at -120 odds. Then, the lines shot up as Seattle can be found as high as -190 odds and the Bears are as big as +165 underdogs.

As you can imagine, the spread also followed the same path. The Seahawks opened as +3.5 underdogs and are now listed at -3 point favorites. Some sites have Seattle as high as -3.5 points. This could be significant if you are betting on Seattle to cover the points. Always take the lower spread where you can find it.

The Total opened at 45.5 points, fell as low as 40.5 points, and has slowly climbed back up to an Over/Under of 43 to 43.5 total points.

On the season, if you include Thanksgiving, we are 13-5 SU in Thursday games. Last week’s AFC West battle in LA tripped us up and snapped our winning streak. We thought the Broncos were coming in as the hotter team and that the Chargers looked deflated after their blowout loss to the Buccaneers.

So, we’re hoping to close out the season with a win on Thursday Night Football.

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Thursday Night Football Odds

The following Thursday Night Football odds are courtesy of ScoresandStats:

The Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears have played against each other just 19 times. Currently, the Seahawks hold a slight edge with an 11-8 series record. However, the Bears have won two in a row.

The last meeting came in 2021, and Chicago picked up a 25-24 win in Seattle. The Bears also won the last matchup that took place in Chicago. It was a 2018 game where Chicago won by a touchdown (24-17).

That 2018 victory improved Chicago’s home record to 6-5 versus the Seahawks. Prior to that, Seattle had won three of their previous four trips to Chi-Town.

Thursday Night Football Betting Trends

Check out the following Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears betting trends:

Seahawks vs. Bears Betting Trends

• Each team is 5-5 SU in last 10 meetings
• Seattle is 6-4 ATS in last 10 contests
• Over is 8-2 in last 10 matchups

Seattle Seahawks Betting Trends

• 4-2 SU in last six games
• 9-3 SU in last 12 Week 17 games
• 7-1 SU in last eight road games
• 4-2 ATS in last six games
• 3-8 ATS in last 11 NFC North games
• Under is 6-3 in last nine games

Chicago Betting Trends

• 0-9 SU in last nine games
• 1-4 SU in last five home games
• 0-8 SU in last eight NFC games
• 2-6-1 ATS in last nine games
• 2-4 ATS in last six December games
• 2-5 ATS in last seven Thursday home games
• Over is 7-2 in last nine NFC West games

Thursday Night Football Predictions

Let’s take a closer look at some of the key matchups for this game as we make our Thursday Night Football NFL picks. NFL stats are courtesy of TeamRankings and Pro Football Reference.

Seahawks Offense vs. Bears Defense

The Chicago Bears defense has played better this year than the offense has. Yet, that’s not saying much as they’ve lost games this season. Who remembers the Hail Mary in Washington? Well, most Bears fans do because they’ve lost every game since that miraculous ending.

Seattle’s rushing attack has been putrid all season despite having talented running backs leading the charge like Walker and Charbonnet. This week, they do have a juicy matchup against the Bears.

Chicago has the 26^th worst run defense as they allow 134.1 yards per game. Even the 30^th ranked Seattle run game can find success this Thursday. However, keep an eye on if Walker will play or not. He injured his ankle late in the Week 16 game versus the Vikings.

As someone who has Walker and Charbonnet on my fantasy team, and playing in the Championship game this week, I will be monitoring this injury. Personally, I want Charbonnet in this matchup. He’s more versatile out of the backfield and that will provide my team with more fantasy points.

It will also make things easier for the Seahawks to roll on offense. With the dual threat of Charbonnet, that also opens up Seattle’s prolific passing attack that’s 4^th with 244.5 ypg and 5^th in passing plays called (63.93%).

Chicago allows 225.2 passing ypg. They’re the 2^nd worst in allowing 7.9 passing yards per attempt. That bodes well for Geno Smith, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and DK Metcalf.

I think Seattle’s offense has a big game against the Bears this week.

Seahawks Defense vs. Bears Offense

On the flip side, Seattle has struggled against good offenses but has played strong against bad offenses. Fortunately for the Seahawks, they’re playing against a bad offense.

The Bears rank 26^th in scoring (18.9 ppg), 31^st in total yards per game (294.5 ypg), 31^st in third down conversions (31.68%), 25^th in rushing yards per game (103.2 ypg), and 27^th in passing yards per game (191.3 ypg). This is an awful offense that will definitely struggle to find success against a decent Seattle team.

The Seahawks are a middle of the pack bunch on defense, but their numbers improve against bad teams like Chicago. For example, they beat up on Denver, New England, Miami, Jets and the Cardinals twice. They didn’t allow more than 21 points in those games.

I don’t see Chicago finding much success this week. Williams will be under pressure and make some mistakes. Seattle’s defense might force a few turnovers as well.

Who Wins TNF: Seahawks or Bears?

You have to be crazy to take the Bears in this matchup. They have nothing to play for. They don’t even have collective pride at this point of the season. Their team is without any strong leadership from coaching to the players.  Their season has been long over with.

Seattle has everything to play for. They still have a shot at winning the NFC West and making the Playoffs. That’s all you can ask for at this time of the year. Maybe they get a Christmas miracle and the Rams lose Saturday. Either way, Seattle benefits from playing on Thursday because they won’t be scoreboard watching.  

Seattle is 7-1 SU in their last eight road games. This includes a 5-1 SU road mark in the 2024-25 season. The Bears have lost nine games in a row, are 1-4 SU in their last five home games and have lost eight consecutive NFC games.

In fact, the only two NFC wins they had this year were in Week 4 versus a Rams team without Kupp and Nacua, and a Week 5 win against the Panthers.

I also like the Seahawks to cover the spread as Chicago is 2-4 ATS in their last six December games and 2-5 ATS in their last seven home games played on Thursdays. Try to find Seattle at -3 points just to be on the safe side.

Personally, I don’t want any part of the Total as we have no idea which Bears team shows up.

Seattle wins this game with their explosive offense and timely defensive stops.

Bet: Seattle Seahawks (-190), Seahawks -3 (-110)

Thursday Night Football Prop Bets

Check out our picks for the Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears Game and Player Prop bets:

Zach Charbonnet Anytime TD (-150)

I’m really high on Charbonnet this week. If he gets the start with Walker out, then the talented running back will have a big game.

Unfortunately, Walker’s injury status has put a big pause on many of Seattle’s player and game prop bets for this week.

As of this writing, there aren’t many Seattle player props to choose from when it comes to running stats. I like the Seattle ground game to find success against a weak Chicago rush defense. More notably, I like for Charbonnet to have a big game on the ground with at least one touchdown.

Keep an eye out for Walker’s injury status and for sportsbooks to release more Seattle player props.

Bet: Zach Charbonnet Anytime TD (-150)

Seattle Team Touchdowns

• Over 2.5 TDs (-125)
• Under 2.5 TDs (-105)

With or without Walker playing, I still believe that Seattle puts up at least three touchdowns on the Bears. Chicago allows 22.8 ppg and 2.3 TDs per game. Seattle scores 22.6 ppg and 2.6 TDs per game.

The Bears allow 1.2 rushing TDs per game and Seattle averages 1.1 rushing TDs per game. That’s another reason why I like the Seattle ground game this week, especially with Charbonnet running the ball or coming out of the backfield.

I expect at least two TD passes from Geno Smith and at least one rushing touchdown. That means take the Over for this team prop bet.

Bet: Over 2.5 TDs (-125)

Best Bets For Thursday Night Football

The Best Bets for Thursday Night Football are as follows:

• Seattle Seahawks -190
• Seattle Seahawks -3 points (-110)
• Seattle Seahawks score over 2.5 TDs (-125)

The Seahawks have been road warriors this season with a 5-1 SU mark away from Seattle. In fact, they’ve won seven of their last road games. The Bears have gone 1-4 SU in their last five home games and have dropped nine games in a row on the season.

Seattle is still playing for a potential Playoff spot. The Bears are playing for nothing. They have shown little pride or consistency over the last two months. Since firing their head coach, the Bears have lost by 17 or more in three consecutive games. We could see that streak continue.

The Bears are 2-4 ATS in their last six games played in December. Continuing with their home game futility, Chicago is 2-5 ATS in their last seven home games played on a Thursday.

Keep in mind, I am saying to take the Seahawks at -3 points, which might be hard to find. This is just to keep things safe as we enter the final TNF game of the season.

I do see the Seahawks scoring at least three touchdowns versus the Bears. The Seahawks average 22.6 points per game, which includes 2.6 TDs per game. The Bears give up 22.8 ppg, which includes 2.3 TDs per game.

Keep an eye on Kenneth Walker’s injury status. As it will have an impact on this game and the betting lines. It will also mean that Charbonnet could have a big game, cover the Over on many prop bets, if he’s the sole back on Thursday with Walker out.

Thursday Night Football Schedule

Check out the complete Thursday Night Football schedule along with our predictions for each week: