Seattle Seahawks vs Chicago Bears Prediction, 12/26/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears

Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Prime Video

Odds-Point Spread: Bears (+3.5)

Total-Over-Under: 43.5

The Chicago Bears (4-11) are welcoming the Seattle Seahawks (8-7) at Soldier Field on Thursday. Seattle opens this game as 3.5-point favorites. The betting total is set at 43.5.

The Seattle Seahawks head into this matchup 8-7 this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Seahawks played the Minnesota Vikings and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 27-24. Geno Smith went 31-43 with 314 yards passing and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 96.5 and finished the contest with 2 picks. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had an average of 11.9 yds per catch by tallying 95 yards on 8 receptions. Kenneth Walker III was the best rusher for the Seahawks with 8 attempts for 31 yards (3.9 yards per carry). On the day, they ran 58 plays for 361 yds. The Seattle Seahawks ended up running the ball 15 different times and compiled 59 yards, which had them averaging 3.9 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Seahawks gave up 81 yds on 24 attempts, which is an average of 3.4 yds per run allowed. Seattle gave up 22 completions on 35 tries for a total of 217 yds, and a completion percentage of 62.9%.

The Seahawks have tallied 5,046 total yards for this campaign. Seattle has tallied 191 first downs offensively, and they have committed 113 penalties for 939 yards. When it comes to scoring, Seattle has earned 17 touchdowns through the air and 17 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 23 times (16 picks and 7 fumbles lost). As a unit they are averaging 91.9 yards on the ground which ranks them 30th in the league. When talking about scoring, the Seattle Seahawks hold an average of 22.6 points per outing.

The Seahawks sit in 13th in the National Football League concerning the opposition scoring, conceding 22.7 points per game. They are allowing 4.6 yards per rushing attempt and 124.4 yards on the ground per contest this season. Overall, they have conceded 1,866 running yards through 15 outings. Regarding passing yardage, the Seahawks have surrendered 3,208 yards which has them ranked 16th in the NFL. They have given up 213.9 yards per game through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 65.6%. During the season, they have allowed 338.3 yards-outing which has them ranked 17th in the NFL. They have surrendered 24 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 11 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Bears come into this game with a record of 4-11 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Bears went home defeated by a final of 34-17 when they faced the Detroit Lions. Caleb Williams (2 TDs) finished the contest with 334 yards on 26-40 through the air while his QB rating was 107.7. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.4 yards. Keenan Allen was featured in the passing game for the Bears, bringing in 9 balls for 141 yards (15.7 yards per catch). Caleb Williams carried the football 6 times for 34 yards, finishing the contest with 5.7 yds per carry for Chicago. The Bears finished the contest with 382 yds on 57 plays (6.7 yds per play). Chicago ended up running for 3.5 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 59 yards on 17 carries. Chicago conceded 32 run attempts for 146 yards (4.6 yards per carry). The Bears pass defense allowed a completion rate of 71.9%, relinquishing 329 yards on 23 out of 32 through the air.

The Chicago Bears maintain an average of 294.5 yards per outing which has them ranked 31st out of all teams in the NFL. They are averaging 103.2 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,548 yards overall. The Chicago offense has totaled 799 penalty yds on 99 infractions, which ranks them 11th in the NFL in terms of helping out the other team. For the year thus far, the Bears have a total of 2,869 yards via the pass together with holding an average of 191.3 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 27th out of all NFL teams. When looking at putting points on the board, the Bears are ranking 26th in the NFL by scoring 18.9 points per outing.

They have conceded 17 touchdowns through the air as well as 225.2 yards-game, which has them sitting 23rd in football. Chicago has allowed a total of 2,012 yards via the ground game (134.1 yards-game) in addition to 18 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. They have tallied 21 takeaways (10 fumbles and 11 picks) so far this season. The Bears defense has taken part in 916 plays, which is good for 12th in the NFL. The Bears are conceding 22.8 points per contest, which puts them in 15th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Seahawks-Bears NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Seahawks -3.5

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