The Seattle Seahawks (8-7) will visit the Chicago Bears (4-11) in an NFC showdown on Thursday Night Football. Both teams head into TNF on losing streaks. The Seahawks have dropped two consecutive games. Last Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings beat Seattle, 27-24. Meanwhile, Chicago has lost nine games in a row. In Week 16, the Detroit Lions defeated Chicago, 34-17. Seattle is on the outside looking in, owning the eighth seed in the NFC playoff picture.
Kickoff from Solider Field in Chicago is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Seattle is a four-point favorite in the latest Seahawks vs. Bears odds via SportLine Consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 42. Before you make any Seahawks vs. Bears picks or bets make sure to check out the NFL predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine expert R.J. White, considering his mastery of picks involving the Bears.
White, a Fantasy and gambling editor for CBS Sports, consistently crushes against-the-spread picks and has gone 643-543-34 on his ATS betting picks from 2017-23, which returned more than $4,600 to $100 players. He also went 101-84-4 (+1366) on all NFL spread picks last season. White also has a strong read on the Bears. He is an outstanding 69-50-5 (+1648) on his last 124 picks in games involving the Bears. Anyone who has followed him on sportsbooks and betting apps is way up.
Now, White has locked in on Seahawks vs. Bears and just revealed his coveted NFL picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NFL odds and NFL betting lines for Seahawks vs. Bears:
- Bears vs. Seahawks spread: Seattle -4
- Bears vs. Seahawks over-under: 42 points
- Bears vs. Seahawks money line: Seattle -215, Chicago +177
- SEA: Seahawks are 4-1 in their road games against the spread
- CHI: Bears are 3-1 in their last 5 games against the spread
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Why the Seahawks can cover
The Seahawks’ offense is able to move the ball in many ways. Quarterback Geno Smith will push the ball downfield and has the arm strength to make any throw. The West Virginia product has thrown for more than 300 yards in five games this season. In addition, he has a passing touchdown in 12 games. Smith went 31-of-43 for 314 yards and three passing touchdowns in his last outing.
Receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba has secure hands and creates separation with ease. The Ohio State product has gone over 70 receiving yards in seven straight matchups. In the loss to the Vikings, Smith-Njigba had eight grabs for 95 yards and a score. He goes into this game sixth in the league in receptions (93) and fifth in receiving yards (1,089). See who to back at SportsLine.
Why the Bears can cover
Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has played better ball over the past couple of weeks. The USC product has thrown a passing touchdown in four of his last five games. In the Week 16 loss to the Detroit Lions, Williams had 334 passing yards and two passing touchdowns. This was also his ninth straight game without an interception.
Receiver Keenan Allen is a crisp route-runner and gives Williams a consistent playmaker. Allen has logged 62 catches for 694 yards and seven touchdowns this season. The 32-year-old has finished with 70-plus yards in four of his last five games. In his last outing, Allen had nine receptions for 141 yards and one touchdown. Receiver D.J. Moore is another explosive weapon in the aerial attack. He leads the team in receptions (83) and receiving yards (826) with five touchdowns. Moore had six catches for 68 yards in his last game. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Seahawks vs. Bears picks
White has analyzed Seahawks vs. Bears from every possible angle. He’s leaning Under on the point total and has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. Find out what it is, and which team to back, at SportsLine.
So who wins Seahawks vs. Bears on Thursday Night Football, and what critical x-factor makes one side of the spread hit hard? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Seahawks vs. Bears spread to back, all from the expert who is an incredible 69-50-5 on picks involving Chicago, and find out.
