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Week 17 is a special slate because it features two games on Christmas, a Thursday Night Football, multiple games on Saturday, a full Sunday slate, and Monday Night Football. We’re going to focus on the Thursday Night Football game because it features the Seattle Seahawks against the Chicago Bears in the Windy City.
Here’s a brief review of how each team did in Week 16 and our pick for their upcoming matchup.
The Seahawks came up just short against the Vikings last week. It was a back-and-forth game from the opening kickoff to the final whistle as the two offenses traded score after score. The Vikings took a small lead into the 4th quarter, but a 4-yard touchdown pass from QB Geno Smith put the Seahawks up 24-20 with 4 minutes remaining. It didn’t take long for Minnesota to answer back as QB Sam Darnold and WR Justin Jefferson linked up for a 39-yard touchdown just 30 seconds after Seattle scored.
That touchdown sealed the game for the Vikings and a fantastic game from Jefferson. The star receiver totaled 10 catches for 144 yards and 2 touchdowns. It was clear that the Seahawks’ secondary had no answer for the LSU product. However, they did limit WR Jordan Addison and TE T.J. Hockenson, which was a plus. And the defensive line held RB Aaron Jones to just 67 yards on 18 carries. Overall, it was a decent showing by the Seattle defense.
WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba has had a breakout year for the Seahawks. The Ohio State product has over 1,000 yards and has found the end zone 6 times. On Sunday, he hauled in 8 catches for 95 yards and a touchdown. Geno Smith has been turning to him more often, and DK Metcalf has seen a decrease in targets because of that. However, Metcalf still found the end zone last week thanks to a 25-yard pass from Smith.
It was a Thanksgiving Day rematch in Chicago on Sunday, and for the second time this season, the Bears couldn’t stop Lions QB Jared Goff. The Lions QB finished 23/32 for 336 yards and 3 touchdowns to WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR Jameson Williams, and TE Sam LaPorta. Detroit w