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NFL · Week 17 · December 26, 2024 · 9 min read

Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears: 2024 Week 17 Recap

Seahawks defeat Bears 6–3 in Week 17

David Moore led Fantasy Impact as Seahawks prevailed in a 6–3 Week 17 finish.

Seattle Seahawks 6 9–7 Winner
Final 6–3
Chicago Bears 3 4–12
Winner
Seattle Seahawks
Final score
6–3
Halftime
Seattle Seahawks 6–3 Chicago Bears
Top passer
Connor Williams
FantasyHQ MVP
David Moore
Game date
December 26, 2024

Top fantasy performers · Seahawks

  • Noah Fant
    Noah Fant 4 REC · 43 YDS +1.9 Fantasy Impact
  • DK Metcalf
    DK Metcalf 3 REC · 42 YDS +1.7 Fantasy Impact
  • Jaxon Smith-Njigba
    Jaxon Smith-Njigba 3 REC · 32 YDS +0.8 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Bears

  • David Moore
    David Moore 6 REC · 54 YDS +3.1 Fantasy Impact
  • Connor Williams
    Connor Williams 2 CAR · 12 YDS +0.6 Fantasy Impact
  • D'Andre Swift
    D'Andre Swift 4 REC · 28 YDS +0.5 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Seattle Seahawks
Final score
Seattle Seahawks 6–3 Chicago Bears
Halftime
Seattle Seahawks 6–3 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
David Moore
Top passer
Connor Williams
Biggest EPA play
(1:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 86-P.Brown to CHI 38 for 4 yards …
Game date
2024-12-26

Game summary

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Chicago Bears 6–3 on 2024-12-26. David Moore posted a game-high +3.08 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 6 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2T
Seattle Seahawks330006
Chicago Bears030003

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

SEASeattle Seahawks
CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

3 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. SEASeattle Seahawks
    Q1 9:03FG
    Josh Myers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CHI 9
    Score
    3-0

    (9:03) 5-J.Myers 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.

  2. CHIChicago Bears
    Q2 2:37FG
    Cairo Santos

    Points+3

    Yard line
    SEA 24
    Score
    3-3

    (2:37) 8-C.Santos 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.

  3. SEASeattle Seahawks
    Q2 0:26FG
    Josh Myers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CHI 32
    Score
    6-3

    (:26) 5-J.Myers 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1David MooreDavid Moore · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.08 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
  2. 2Noah FantNoah Fant · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.85 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
  3. 3DK MetcalfDK Metcalf · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.74 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
  4. 4Jaxon Smith-NjigbaJaxon Smith-Njigba · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +0.85 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
  5. 5Connor WilliamsConnor Williams · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +0.55 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
  6. 6D'Andre SwiftD'Andre Swift · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +0.51 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
  7. 7Kenny McIntoshKenny McIntosh · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +0.19 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.02 EPA/play
  8. 8Geno SmithGeno Smith · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +0.00 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.00 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

David Moore

FantasyHQ Game MVP

David Moore — CHI · Receiving

David Moore posted the highest total EPA (+3.08) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Chicago Bears. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +0.39 EPA per play.

David Moore's top snap (+2.49 EPA): (2:14) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short right to 2-D.Moore pushed ob at CHI 49 for 14 yards (21-D.Witherspoon).

Biggest single play (-4.59 EPA): Geno Smith — (1:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 86-P.Brown to CHI 38 for 4 yards (49-T.Edmunds, 6-K.Gordon). FUMBLES (6-K.Gordon), RECOVERED by CHI-6-K.Gordon at CHI 38. 6-K.Gordon for 62 yar

Quarterback report card

Connor Williams led all passers in efficiency for Chicago Bears, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • Connor WilliamsConnor Williams (Chicago Bears) · 41 dropbacks · 39.0% completion · -5.0% CPOE · -0.26 EPA/play · -10.52 total EPA
  • Geno SmithGeno Smith (Seattle Seahawks) · 28 dropbacks · 60.7% completion · +8.8% CPOE · -0.23 EPA/play · -6.38 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatSeattle SeahawksChicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play-0.106-0.151
Offensive success rate45.3%39.2%
Pass EPA/play-0.228-0.257
Rush EPA/play-0.121-0.135
Defensive EPA/play+0.151+0.106
Defensive success rate60.8%54.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Seattle Seahawks -0.11, Chicago Bears -0.15) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Seattle Seahawks: -0.11 EPA/play (23rd percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)
  • Chicago Bears: -0.15 EPA/play (16th percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)
  • Chicago Bears: 10 drives, -11.15 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
  • Seattle Seahawks: 10 drives, -6.77 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Field goals

  • Josh MyersSeattle Seahawks — Josh Myers (Q1 9:03)
  • Cairo SantosChicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q2 2:37)
  • Josh MyersSeattle Seahawks — Josh Myers (Q2 0:26)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 3–0. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the CHI 9 (Q1 9:03) — (9:03) 5-J.Myers 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the SEA 24 (Q2 2:37) — (2:37) 8-C.Santos 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the CHI 32 (Q2 0:26) — (:26) 5-J.Myers 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Chicago Bears (Q4 1:15) — (1:15) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short right to 15-R.Odunze to SEA 40 for 15 yards (8-C.Bryant) [53-B.Mafe]. [WPA +17.6% · EPA +1.52]
  • Chicago Bears (Q4 2:14) — (2:14) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short right to 2-D.Moore pushed ob at CHI 49 for 14 yards (21-D.Witherspoon). [WPA +16.4% · EPA +2.49]
  • Chicago Bears (Q4 0:31) — (:31) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass incomplete deep right to 15-R.Odunze. [WPA -13.6% · EPA -0.38]
  • Seattle Seahawks (Q3 1:55) — (1:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 86-P.Brown to CHI 38 for 4 yards (49-T.Edmunds, 6-K.Gordon). FUMBLES (6-K.Gordon), RECOVERED by CHI-6-K.Gordon at CHI 38. 6-K.Gordon for 62 yar [WPA -13.5% · EPA -4.59]
  • Chicago Bears (Q2 5:51) — (5:51) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short right to 2-D.Moore to SEA 32 for 18 yards (8-C.Bryant). [WPA +11.0% · EPA +2.30]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Seattle Seahawks (Q3 1:55) — (1:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 86-P.Brown to CHI 38 for 4 yards (49-T.Edmunds, 6-K.Gordon). FUMBLES (6-K.Gordon), RECOVERED by CHI-6-K.Gordon at CHI 38. 6-K.Gordon for 62 yar [WPA -13.5% · EPA -4.59]
  • Chicago Bears (Q2 8:23) — (8:23) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short right to 4-D.Swift to CHI 36 for 24 yards (8-C.Bryant; 13-E.Jones). [WPA +8.2% · EPA +2.71]
  • Chicago Bears (Q4 2:14) — (2:14) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short right to 2-D.Moore pushed ob at CHI 49 for 14 yards (21-D.Witherspoon). [WPA +16.4% · EPA +2.49]
  • Seattle Seahawks (Q3 3:46) — (3:46) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short middle to 11-J.Smith-Njigba to CHI 43 for 19 yards (36-J.Owens). [WPA +8.5% · EPA +2.47]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q1 9:03 · CHI 9 · Score 3-0
    (9:03) 5-J.Myers 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
  2. Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 2:37 · SEA 24 · Score 3-3
    (2:37) 8-C.Santos 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
  3. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 0:26 · CHI 32 · Score 6-3
    (:26) 5-J.Myers 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

  • Seattle Seahawks earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
  • David Moore (Chicago Bears) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • Connor Williams (CHI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Seattle Seahawks vs Chicago Bears on 2024-12-26?

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Chicago Bears 6-3 in Week 17, 2024.

What was the score by quarter in Seattle Seahawks vs Chicago Bears?

Q1: Seattle Seahawks 3, Chicago Bears 0; Q2: Seattle Seahawks 3, Chicago Bears 3; Final: Seattle Seahawks 6, Chicago Bears 3.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Seattle Seahawks vs Chicago Bears?

Seattle Seahawks field goal — J. Myers (Q1 9:03, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q2 2:37, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — J. Myers (Q2 0:26, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Seattle Seahawks vs Chicago Bears?

Connor Williams (Chicago Bears), 39.0% completion, -5.0% CPOE, -0.26 EPA per dropback, -10.52 total passing EPA. Geno Smith (Seattle Seahawks), 60.7% completion, +8.8% CPOE, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -6.38 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Seattle Seahawks vs Chicago Bears?

David Moore (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.08 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+2.49 EPA): (2:14) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short right to 2-D.Moore pushed ob at CHI 49 for 14 yards (21-D.Witherspoon)..

Was Seattle Seahawks vs Chicago Bears a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Seattle Seahawks won 6-3 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Seattle Seahawks

Entered 8-7 Now 9-7 W

Chicago Bears

Entered 4-11 Now 4-12 L