Seahawks vs. Bears odds, prediction, time, line: Week 17 Thursday Night Football picks from model on 28-12 run

SportsLine's model simulated Seattle vs. Chicago on Thursday Night Football 10,000 times and revealed its NFL best bets

By CBS Sports Staff

Dec 26, 2024 at 10:35 am ET • 4 min read

The Chicago Bears will try to play spoiler as the Seattle Seahawks continue to fight for their playoff lives on Thursday Night Football. 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 NFC West, have lost two in a row and are facing a must-win situation if they are to earn a postseason spot this year.

Kickoff from Soldier Field in Chicago is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. The Seahawks are four-point favorites in the latest Seahawks vs. Bears odds from the SportsLine Consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 42. The Seahawks are -215 money-line favorites (risk $215 to win $100), while the Bears are +177 underdogs (risk $100 to win $177). Before making any Seahawks vs. Bears picks, be sure to see the NFL predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model, as well as everything else that SportsLine has to help you crush your Thursday Night Football picks.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season on an incredible 28-12 betting hot streak on top-rated NFL picks this year - a stunning 70% success rate. Longer term, it is on a 208-140 roll on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season and a 62-33 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of 2022.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Seahawks vs. Bears and just locked in its NFL picks and NFL predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NFL odds and NFL betting lines for Bears vs. Seahawks:

Seahawks vs. Bears spread: Seahawks -4
Seahawks vs. Bears over/under: 42 points
Seahawks vs. Bears money line: Seahawks -215, Bears +177
SEA: Seahawks are 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games
CHI: Bears are 3-6-1 ATS in their last 10 games
Seahawks vs. Bears picks: See picks at SportsLine

Top Bears vs. Seahawks predictions

For Seahawks vs. Bears on Thursday Night Football, the SportsLine model is going under the total. The under has hit in two of the past three Bears vs. Seahawks matchups, and neither team has scored more than 26 points in their last four meetings. The Seahawks have scored 24 or fewer points in 10 games this season, while the Bears have scored 24 or fewer points in 12 games, and have not reached 20 points in nearly a month. Seattle and its opponent have hit the under in six of the past 10 games, while Chicago and its opponent have gone under in six of nine matchups.

Against Minnesota's 14th-ranked defense, the Seahawks managed 361 total yards of offense, led by quarterback Geno Smith. Smith completed 31 of 43 passes for 314 yards and three touchdowns with two picks for a 96.5 rating, but managed just 24 points. Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught eight passes for 95 yards and one score. For the season, the Seahawks have the 14th-best offense, averaging 336.4 total yards and a 15th-best 22.6 points per game.

Chicago struggled scoring points against the NFC-leading Detroit Lions on Sunday due to two fumbles. The Bears have the second-worst offense, averaging 295.7 yards per game, and are 27th in scoring at 18.9 points per game. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams completed 26 of 40 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions in Sunday's loss. His top target was Keenan Allen, who had nine receptions for 141 yards and a score. See which side to pick here.