The Chicago Bears (4-11) will play the Seattle Seahawks (8-7) on Thursday at Soldier Field in a Week 17 matchup. Here’s what you need to know before kickoff (7:15 p.m.
, Prime Video and Fox-32). Bears quarterback Caleb Williams rolls out of the pocket in the second quarter against the Lions on Dec. 22, 2024, at Soldier Field.
(Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Despite a dismal couple of months for the Bears, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has had some strong moments, including as he threw for 334 yards and two touchdowns in the loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 16. That outing upped his season total to 3,271 yards with 19 touchdowns and five interceptions, bringing him just 568 yards from breaking the Bears single-season passing record with two games to go. He already has the best rookie season in franchise history and is sixth on the Bears all-time list.
The Lions game also was Williams’ ninth straight without throwing an interception, an NFL rookie record, and his 326 pass attempts without an interception is the sixth-longest single-season stretch in NFL history, according to the Bears. Thursday’s game is another chance to build on his numbers against a Seahawks defense that is middle-of-the-road in most categories, though it does rank 12th in third-down and red-zone percentages. Read more here.
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