The Seattle Seahawks survived the Chicago Bears on Thursday, winning their Week 17 contest 6-3. The victory improved the Seahawks to 9-7 and kept their postseason dreams alive. Notably, what the result signified was far more telling than the on-field action, which was the lowest-scoring NFL game this season.

In their 49-year history, the Seahawks have been held to seven points or fewer 75 times. Only once have they won — Thursday night.

Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald was honest when discussing a potentially high stakes Week 18 matchup with the Rams.

"We made it right and that's what we decided to do, what was best for the football team. We'll move forward."Woolen resumed his normal role from the second drive onward, and at least from Macdonald's perspective,

Regardless of whether or not the Seattle Seahawks make the playoffs, there is one major in-season accomplishment that I believe is worth spotlighting given the expectations of first-year head coach Mike Macdonald.

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