Seattle is coming off a 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, while Chicago dropped a 34-17 decision to the Detroit Lions last Sunday. The Bears (4-11), who are fourth in the NFC North, have lost nine games in a row. The Seahawks (8-7), who are second in ...

The Seattle Seahawks will try to regroup and give their fading playoff hopes a boost when they visit the Chicago Bears. The Seahawks are coming off back-to-back losses.

December 26 - The Seattle Seahawks have only one path to the playoffs ... The Bears (4-11) have dropped nine consecutive games, most recently losing 34-17 to the Detroit Lions. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams continued to shine, passing for 334 yards ...

The Bears have won the past two meetings after losing three in a row to the Seahawks. They prevailed last time when Nick Foles threw a late 15-yard touchdown to Jimmy Graham, and Damiere Byrd made an acrobatic catch on the 2-point conversion.

A late 39-yard touchdown from Sam Darnold to Justin Jefferson lifted the Vikings to their eighth straight win.

The Seattle Seahawks are battling for a playoff spot in the NFC, and they still have a chance to win the NFC West over the final two weeks of the regular season

The Chicago Bears will be without four players on "Thursday Night Football" against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 17, according to the team's latest injury report. The Bears will be without safeties Elijah Hicks (ankle/foot) and Tarvarius Moore (knee), as well as running back Travis Homer (hamstring) and guard Teven Jenkins (calf).

The Detroit Lions are a win and one Minnesota Vikings loss vs. Seattle or Green Bay from clinching the top NFC playoff seed and NFC North.

Each week we'll lay out a rooting guide for non-Eagles games on the NFL schedule for those of you on the fence while watching the other action around the league. Ideal winners bolded. First, a look at the updated NFC East standings:

One is the Sunday night matchup pitting Atlanta (8-7) at Washington (10-5). The Commanders are right on the Packers' heels in the wild-card chase, and they would be in position to jump in front of Green Bay should the Packers lose to the Vikings because Washington has the tiebreaker on Green Bay (better conference record).

Senior writer Larry Mayer identifies three keys to victory for the Bears when they host the Seahawks Thursday night at Soldier Field.