SB Nation Chicago - Seahawks vs. Bears: Chicago hosts Seattle at Soldier Fieldhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48877/chicago-fave.png2012-12-03T14:29:23-06:00http://chicago.sbnation.com/rss/stream/34817112012-12-03T14:29:23-06:002012-12-03T14:29:23-06:00Seahawks use read option offense against Bears
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<p>Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks used the read option offense late in the game Sunday against the Chicago Bears, and they used in well.</p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/">Seattle Seahawks</a> quarterback <span>Russell Wilson</span> used the read option on Sunday to exploit the holes in the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Chicago Bears</a>' defense.</p>
<p>Wilson played well all game long, completing 23-of-37 passes for 293 yards and two touchdowns in the win, adding 71 yards rushing as well. His defining moment on Sunday, however, came during Seattle's 97-yard touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter.</p>
<p><a href="http://sulia.com/channel/chicago-sports/f/5dc1d0a9-374a-4d4d-aef3-c5691387f1bc/?source=twitter">According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune</a>, the read option -- traditionally a college offense -- played an integral role in that drive:</p>
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<p>"I think that as the game went on, I continued to tell the coaches and they saw it too as well," Wilson said. "Hey, especially in that last 4th quarter and in the end of the game as well, the read options wide open pretty much. We have to trust the process and make sure I am making the right reads and everything."</p>
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<p>Presumably, Wilson did in fact make the correct reads, as the Seattle offense moved effortlessly down the field. Wilson went on to say that the read option also played a role in the winning overtime touchdown to Sidney Rice.</p>
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<p>"The last touchdown to Sidney Rice, we actually had the read option play on, but then we faked it and basically made it look like it was going to be the read option and Sidney Rice became open in the front of the end zone."</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/2012/12/3/3723478/seattle-seahawks-chicago-bulls-russell-wilsonJack Cassidy2012-12-03T11:27:47-06:002012-12-03T11:27:47-06:00Russell Wilson, Seahawks overcome road struggles
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<p>Russell Wilson had yet to prove his ability to win on the road this season. That is, until he marched 97 yards for a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears on Sunday.</p> <p><span>Russell Wilson</span> has the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/">Seattle Seahawks</a> in the NFC playoff picture at 7-5, but prior to Sunday, the rookie still had yet to prove his ability to win on the road.</p>
<p>Six of Wilson's first 11 games were on the road, and the Seahawks struggled through those matchups at 1-5. The only road win was a 16-12 victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.catscratchreader.com/">Carolina Panthers</a> in Week 5. So, when the Seahawks found themselves down four-points with 3:40 remaining in regulation and the ball on their own 3-yard line, prospects of winning looked bleak.</p>
<p>But Wilson showed conviction, marching Seattle 97 yards in just over three minutes to take a 17-14 lead. The Seahawks eventually won in overtime. According to <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4680773/wilson-finds-way-to-shake-road-woess">Scott Powers of ESPN Chicago</a>, head coach Pete Carroll knew the rookie quarterback had the ability to lead a late-game comeback, so he was not surprised by the outcome. To Carroll, the most important aspect of the drive was that now Wilson knows he has the ability too:</p>
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<p>"I think everybody realizes in our locker room, too, that the kid playing quarterback is an amazing kid. We've seen signs of it all along, but he needed this, in my mind. He would never say that, but, just because, he needed it. He's really exciting and I love the way he pulled this off today."</p>
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<p>Wilson's exciting rookie season continues next week at home against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/">Arizona Cardinals</a>. He won't need to exhibit his road game prowess again until Week 15 when the Seahawks travel to play the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.buffalorumblings.com/">Buffalo Bills</a>.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2012/12/3/3722552/russell-wilson-seattle-seahawks-chicago-bearsJack Cassidy2012-12-02T14:24:32-06:002012-12-02T14:24:32-06:00Bears back ahead of Seahawks, 14-10
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<p>With the defense rebounding after an up-and-down second quarter, the <a href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago Bears</a> are back ahead of the <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Seattle Seahawks</a>, 14-10, early in the fourth quarter on Sunday. Chicago hasn't lost a game this season during which it's led in the fourth quarter, so the Bears appear to be in a solid position despite the relatively small lead.</p>
<p>After getting pinned down at the Seahawks' 6-yard line early in the third quarter, the Bears' offense took advantage of a pair of costly penalties from Seattle to put together an 11-play, 94-yard touchdown drive. Punctuated with a 12-yard touchdown catch by <span>Matt Forte</span>, it's the sort of long drive that Chicago hasn't always executed this season.</p>
<p>Forte has fared better in the second half after Seattle stifled Chicago's running game in the first two quarters, but it's <span>Jay Cutler</span> that continues to lead the Bears' offense. Cutler has completed 16-of-25 passes for 177 yards and two scores so far, plus he's ran for 27 yards and avoided the mistakes (sacks, turnovers) that often plague his performance.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2012/12/2/3718598/bears-vs-seahawks-scoreSatchel Price2012-12-02T13:34:10-06:002012-12-02T13:34:10-06:00Bears trail Seahawks 10-7 at halftime
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<p>Looking unusually shaky on defense in the second quarter, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Chicago Bears</a> gave up a pair of scores and now trail, 10-7, to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/">Seattle Seahawks</a> going into halftime on Sunday afternoon. With the Bears' offense stagnating and the Seahawks eating up yards through a balanced attack, Seattle's managed to take the lead on the road.</p>
<p>In the first half, the Seahawks put up 219 yards of total offense, including 94 yards on an impressive drive that running back <span>Marshawn Lynch</span> punctuated with a touchdown run. While Lynch lost a big fumble in the first quarter, he's played well, rushing for 51 yards on seven carries.</p>
<p>Seattle's second score came on a last-second field goal from <span>Steven Hauschka</span>, but that only came after a 14-yard touchdown catch by <span>Braylon Edwards</span> on 3rd-and-10 was controversially reversed on review. Russell Wilson makes a fantastic throw on the play, but Edwards doesn't quite get his hands under the ball apparently:</p>
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<p>Chicago has also played fairly well on offense, compiling 166 total yards, but the running game has struggled and that proved to be particularly costly on a big 4th-and-1 in Seattle territory midway through the second quarter. On 14 carries, the Bears have rushed for just 41 yards.</p>
<p><span>Jay Cutler</span> has played well for the Bears so far, completing 10-of-16 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown, but he's actually been outplayed statistically by Wilson<span></span>. The rookie out of Wisconsin has completed 11-of-19 passes for 157 yards.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2012/12/2/3718400/bears-vs-seahawks-score-update-halftimeSatchel Price2012-12-02T12:44:49-06:002012-12-02T12:44:49-06:00Bears lead Seahawks 7-0 early
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<p>The <a href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago Bears</a> lead the <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Seattle Seahawks</a>, 7-0, early in the second quarter of Sunday afternoon's game from Soldier Field. A big turnover, solid offense and some lucky bounces on fumbles have put the Bears ahead as they look to improve to 9-3 on the season.</p>
<p>A big first-quarter fumble by Seattle running back <span>Marshawn Lynch</span> handed the Bears good field position, something that the offense characteristically took advantage of with a touchdown. <span>Jay Cutler</span> has been hot so far, completing 7-of-9 passes for 94 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown pass to <span>Earl Bennett</span>.</p>
<p>The Bears had a pair of big fumbles in the first quarter, but the team had the good fortune of falling on both balls, avoiding turnovers in both cases. One of those fumbles was on a big passing play to Brandon Marshall, who has four catches for 64 yards so far, but he managed to fall directly onto the ball.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2012/12/2/3718232/seahawks-vs-bears-score-updateSatchel Price2012-12-02T07:00:52-06:002012-12-02T07:00:52-06:00Bears host Seahawks at Soldier Field
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<p>The Bears can maintain their lead in the NFC North with a win over the Seahawks.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Seattle Seahawks</a> are a borderline playoff team and boast one of the strongest home-field advantages in football. But a break in the schedule for the <a href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago Bears</a> means that they'll get the Seahawks at Soldier Field, and Seattle has been significantly worse away from home this season. In six road games, the Seahawks are just 1-5, with that one win coming over the <a href="https://www.catscratchreader.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Carolina Panthers</a>.</p>
<p>The Bears, meanwhile, righted the ship this past Sunday with a convincing victory over the <a href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Minnesota Vikings</a>. The win, combined with the <a href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Green Bay Packers</a>' loss to the <a href="https://www.bigblueview.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Giants</a>, means the Bears still hold a one-game lead over the Packers in the NFC North, though that could change with a Bears loss and a Packers win this Sunday.</p>
<p>Regardless, a win will keep the Bears in solid playoff position with just five games remaining in the season, but they'll have to do it with a team that was banged up in the win over Minnesota. <span>Lance Louis</span> is already out for the season, and <span>Devin Hester</span>, <span>Lance Briggs</span> and <span>Matt Forte</span> all have questionable statuses.</p>
<p>Sunday's game kicks off at 12 p.m. CT on FOX.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bears/2012/12/2/3700198/bears-seahawks-2012-schedule-tv-time-injury-updatesJordan Sargent