
Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears
· National Football LeagueWoolen's late interception seals win as Seahawks beat struggling Bears 6-3 to boost playoff hopes

Now, they'll be rooting for the Arizona Cardinals to beat the Los Angeles Rams this weekend.
Riq Woolen intercepted Caleb Williams' late pass and the Seahawks squeezed past Chicago 6-3 on Thursday night to hand the Bears their 10th straight loss.
Jason Myers kicked field goals on the game’s first possession and near the end of the second quarter. Leonard Williams had two of Seattle’s seven sacks, and Woolen sealed the win in the closing minute.
Chicago (4-12) had a fourth down at the Seattle 40 with 20 seconds remaining. The Seahawks (9-7) brought the blitz, and a leaping Woolen picked off a pass intended for Keenan Allen at the 22, ending Williams’ NFL rookie-record string of passes without an interception at 353.
“We're in the mode of control what we can control,” Seattle coach Mike Macdonald said. “We know what's coming next week. We're going to spend this weekend getting our minds and bodies and spirits right to go play a game. We're praying that it's for the division championship."
Geno Smith threw for 160 yards, and the sluggish Seahawks came away with a win they sorely needed after dropping two in a row. They came in trailing the NFC West-leading Rams by a game with two remaining.
“We still are seeing it as a possibility,” Williams said. “In a way, we're trying to say, ‘Let’s control the controlables and let the other things fall into place as they will.'”
“Honestly, we shouldn't be in this position,” Smith said. “That's the main thing, is understanding that we've got to control our destiny when we can. But yeah, I'm going to be a big Kyler Murray fan on Saturday. If they get it done, they get it done. But we're going to go into this last week of the season with the same mindset no matter what.”
Chicago's defense did its part. But it was a rough night for the offense.
Williams extended his NFL-leading total and individual franchise record for sacks to 67. The Bears broke their previous mark of 66 sacks allowed in 2004, when they used four quarterbacks.
Williams acknowledged the hits are taking their toll. But he also vowed to grow from the experience.
“Frustrating, annoyed but learning I would say,” he said. “I definitely think this is going to be good for me. I’m excited about this last game and excited about the future.”
Noah Fant had 43 yards receiving, and Zach Charbonnet ran for 57.
Chicago is 0-4 since interim coach Thomas Brown replaced the fired Matt Eberflus.
Williams was 16 for 28 with 122 yards. It was a big drop from the previous week, when he threw for 334 yards and two touchdowns against NFC leader Detroit following a string of shaky performances.
The Bears simply couldn't keep drives going, finishing with 179 yards and converted just 5 of 15 third downs. And for that, tight end Cole Kmet wasn't giving credit to Seattle's defense.
“No, I don’t think so,” he said. “I think it was all us, honestly. I think there was a lot of things that we didn’t do well enough and I think that’s kind of been the theme and story of the year for us offensively. Just got to find ways to be better.”
Myers kicked a 27-yard field goal on the game's opening drive. Chicago tied it on Cairo Santos' 42 yard field goal with 2:32 left in the half. But Myers booted a 50-yarder in the closing minute, sending the Seahawks to the locker room with a 6-3 lead.
Bears: At Green Bay next week.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 8:59 | Jason Myers 27 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 2:32 | Cairo Santos 42 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:21 | Jason Myers 50 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
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12 | 1st Downs | 11 |
7 | Passing 1st downs | 7 |
5 | Rushing 1st downs | 4 |
0 | 1st downs from penalties | 0 |
5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 |
0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
51 | Total Plays | 58 |
265 | Total Yards | 179 |
5.2 | Yards per Play | 3.1 |
10 | Total Drives | 10 |
143 | Passing | 76 |
17/23 | Comp/Att | 16/28 |
5.5 | Yards per pass | 2.2 |
0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
3-17 | Sacks-Yards Lost | 7-46 |
122 | Rushing | 103 |
25 | Rushing Attempts | 23 |
4.9 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
0-1 | Red Zone (Made-Att) | 0-1 |
3-25 | Penalties | 4-23 |
1 | Turnovers | 1 |
1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
0 | Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 |
29:40 | Possession | 30:20 |
Chicago Bears Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Ian Wheeler, RB | Questionable | Feb 10 |
Bill Murray, G | Questionable | Feb 10 |
Braxton Jones, OT | Questionable | Feb 10 |
Jaquan Brisker, S | Questionable | Feb 10 |
Ryan Bates, C | Questionable | Feb 10 |
Seattle Seahawks Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Uchenna Nwosu, LB | Questionable | Mar 26 |
DeMarcus Lawrence, DE | Questionable | Mar 12 |
Ernest Jones IV, LB | Questionable | Mar 9 |
Cameron Young, DT | Questionable | Feb 12 |
Kenneth Walker III, RB | Questionable | Feb 12 |
Game Information

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 56,346 · Capacity:
2024 NFC West Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | T | PF | PA |
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Los Angeles | 10 | 7 | .588 | 0 | 367 | 386 |
Seattle | 10 | 7 | .588 | 0 | 375 | 368 |
Arizona | 8 | 9 | .471 | 0 | 400 | 379 |
San Francisco | 6 | 11 | .353 | 0 | 389 | 436 |
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