Seahawks-Bears Betting Preview (Odds, Lines, Best Bets)

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Game overview

The Bears’ disastrous slide continues after their third straight loss following the departure of head coach Matt Eberflus – and their ninth straight loss overall. Since the start of December, the Bears have failed to cover in three straight, losing each by three or more scores and achieving a -43.5 points against the spread margin.

Since Chicago elevated Thomas Brown to the role of interim head coach, the roster has not responded with inspired play on either side of the ball, holding bottom-five EPA grades per play in attack (29th) and defense (32nd).

On the other sideline, the Seahawks are clinging to their playoff hopes that continue to dwindle with each pass loss. After sweeping four straight, Seattle dropped its last two home games and is now on the road to salvage its postseason hopes.

While the Seahawks own a 4-1-1 against-spread record on the road this season, only one of those matchups came in as the favorite: their Week 2 game at New England, which ended as a 3-point push- the spread.

A win in this one paired with a loss for the Rams would open the door for Seattle’s path to the postseason, with a winner-take-all matchup with Los Angeles in Week 18.

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QB Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks: Under 34.5 pass attempts (-108)

Although Smith ranks fourth in pass attempts this season and managed to pile up 43 in last week’s shootout with Minnesotamassive passing volume has not been this team’s MO in recent weeks. Since returning from their Week 10 bye, the Seahawks rank 14th in passing percentage (64.4%), down from their top-three finish before the break. In the six games since the bye, Smith has exceeded 34 attempts just once.

Given the obviously inefficient approach to offensive production, the Bears don’t pose much of a threat to keep the scoring competitive. With the game script leaning toward a sizable Seattle lead, expect the run game to take center stage to run out.