Seattle
Seahawks
11-6
37
FINAL
34
Chicago
Bears
10-7
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Wildcard Round showdown, the Seattle Seahawks narrowly defeated the Chicago Bears by a final score of 37-34, advancing to the next stage of the playoffs. Both teams battled fiercely, with the stakes high as they vied for a spot in the divisional round.
Seattle's offense was firing on all cylinders, led by quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who threw four touchdown passes. Bhayshul Tuten added a strong ground game with 105 rushing yards, while Denzel Boston emerged as a standout receiver, racking up 179 yards through the air. Their combined efforts kept the Seahawks ahead in a tightly contested match.
Defensively, the Seahawks made crucial plays when it counted. Jalen Pitre topped the tackle charts with seven total tackles, while Bobby Wagner's key interception shifted momentum back to Seattle late in the game. The turning point came in the fourth quarter when McCarthy connected with Boston for a touchdown, sealing the victory and sending the Seahawks into the next round of the playoffs.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | QB | 39 | 24 | 62% | 370 | 4 | 3 | 95.0 |
| J.J. McCarthy | QB | 29 | 17 | 59% | 326 | 4 | 1 | 122.9 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhayshul Tuten | HB | 11 | 105 | 9.5 | 12 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Isaac Brown | HB | 14 | 49 | 3.5 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Barner | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. McCarthy | QB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Boston | WR | 4 | 179 | 44.8 | 103 | 2 | 76 | 0 |
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 9 | 167 | 18.6 | 109 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Rome Odunze | WR | 4 | 89 | 22.3 | 39 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | HB | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Trey Palmer | WR | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Kayshon Boutte | WR | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Isaac Brown | HB | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| A.J. Barner | TE | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Emmanwori | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Pitre | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Wagner | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Love | FS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shemar Turner | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Marco Jackson | WILL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Thieneman | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Micah McFadden | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Witherspoon | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Devin Bush | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan van den Berg | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Holmes J.R. | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique Stevenson Sr | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick McMorris | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Clark | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Austin Booker | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Sweat | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derick Hall | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Jobe | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby Bryant | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dexter Lawrence II | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrice Knight | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | LEDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernest Jones IV | WILL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dickson | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cairo Santos | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jason Myers | K | 1 | 1 | 4 | 32 |

