We can sit here and discuss how the Jets and Giants have more at stake in today’s Bears-Seahawks game because both New York teams own the first-round picks from the two contestants in Seattle.
Or we can share eyes-on tweets reporting from a snow game:
The scene in Seattle for Bears vs. Seahawks today 😮 ❄️ pic.twitter.com/t8uBEdrCx4
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 26, 2021
Current Lumen Field situation pic.twitter.com/FZcW45BP5i
— Colleen Kane (@ChiTribKane) December 26, 2021
Let it snow. 🌨️@_TG4__ | #CHIvsSEA pic.twitter.com/MUBc2ZhMTk
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) December 26, 2021
Warmup? ✔ï¸
Snow angels? ✔ï¸@marquisegoodwin | #CHIvsSEA pic.twitter.com/sYWBS80xQZ
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) December 26, 2021
In a year where the Bears have been tough to watch, even the most jaded fan should be able to warm up to watching football in the snow on a Sunday afternoon.
Game Info
Chicago Bears (4-10) vs. Seattle Seahawks (5-9) on FOX-TV (Aaron Goldsmith, Aqib Talib, Megan Olivi), WBBM-AM 780, and WCFS-FM 105.9 (Jeff Joniak, Tom Thayer, Mark Grote)
Kickoff time: 3:05 p.m. CT
Site: Lumen Field
Referee: Carl Cheffers
Odds: Bears +7 (-110), O/U 41.5 (via DraftKings Sports Book)
Game Thread (Week 16 Preview)
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Hype Video
Coaches
Bears Matt Nagy (32-30) vs. Seahawks Pete Carroll (150-103-1 overall; 117-72-1 with SEA)
Starting Quarterbacks and Projected Game Stats
BEARS: Nick Foles: 24/37, 258 passing yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries, 5 rushing yards
versus
SEAHAWKS: Russell Wilson: 18/29, 221 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT; 3 carries, 15 yards
Projected stats via ESPN projections
Bears Offense (Projected Starters in Bold)
QB Nick Foles
Reserves: Ryan Willis
RB David Montgomery
Reserves: Khalil Herbert, Damien Williams
WR Darnell Mooney, Damiere Byrd, Marquise Goodwin
Reserves: Nsimba Webster, Dazz Newsome
TE Cole Kmet
Reserves: Jimmy Graham, J.P. Holtz
LT Teven Jenkins
LG Cody Whitehair
C Sam Mustipher
RG James Daniels
RT Germain Ifedi
Reserves: Larry Borom, Alex Bars, Elijah Wilkinson
Bears Defense
DT Angelo Blackson
NT Eddie Goldman
DE Bilal Nichols
Reserves: Khyiris Tonga, Margus Hunt
OLB Robert Quinn, Trevis Gipson
Reserves: Bruce Irvin, LeDarius Mack
ILB Roquan Smith, Alec Ogletree
Reserves: Caleb Johnson, Christian Jones
CB Thomas Graham Jr., Kindle Vildor
Reserves: Dee Virgin, Michael Joseph, Duke Shelley
S Deon Bush, Teez Tabor
Reserves: Marqui Christian
Bears Special Teams
Cairo Santos (kicker), Pat O’Donnell (punter), Patrick Scales (long-snapper), Damiere Byrd (punt returns), Khalil Herbert (kick returns)
Bears Inactives
Inactives for #CHIvsSEA: pic.twitter.com/3WNMdwVH9J
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) December 26, 2021
Seahawks Projected Starters
Offense
• QB Russell Wilson
• RB Rashaad Penny
• FB Nick Bellore
• WR DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett
• TEs Gerald Everett
• LT Duane Brown, LG Damien Lewis, C Ethan Pocic, RG Gabe Jackson, RT Brandon Shell
Defense
• EDGE Rasheem Green, Robert Nkemdiche, NT Poona Ford, DT Al Woods
• OLB Benson Mayowa, MLB Bobby Wagner, OLB Jordyn Brooks
• LCB Sidney Jones IV, RCB D.J. Reed
• FS Quandre Diggs, SS Ryan Neal
Specialists
• Jason Meyers (kicker), Michael Dickson (punter, holder), Tyler Ott (long snapper), DeeJay Dallas, Freddie Swain (kick and punt returns)
Seahawks Inactives
Today's @Seahawks inactives: pic.twitter.com/iizMXmecgq
— Seahawks PR (@seahawksPR) December 26, 2021