Thursday Night Football Betting Guide: Seahawks at Bears

The NFL betting experts at TheLines will deliver betting analysis for every Thursday Night Football game during the pro football season. We will look at Thursday Night Football odds and analyze why they are moving a certain way, along with breaking down the matchup and providing the week’s best prop bets.

The Seattle Seahawks will face the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Thursday, December 26th, at 8:15 p.m. ET. Caleb Williams and the Bears were a -3.5 betting favorite on the lookahead line. The initial total for CHI vs. SEA was 45.5 points. Live TNF betting odds for this game, including the spread, moneyline, and total, are available to bet on below.

Thursday Night Football odds

Here is a look at Thursday Night Football odds with the Seahawks set to play the Bears.

Seattle Seahawks (-4) at Chicago Bears (+4)

Geno Smith's Seahawks were +3.5 road underdogs on the lookahead line. The game had an initial total of 45.5 points. Below are the latest odds.

SEATTLE AT CHICAGO odds

Denver is 6-8-1 against the spread heading into their Thursday night matchup, meanwhile, Chicago is 7-7-1 ATS heading into Week 17.

Thursday Night Football props

Be sure to check out the best Thursday Night Football prop bets below. Search for Seahawks or Bears player props and compare lines at sportsbooks.

TNF picks

Expert TNF betting picks for this week's game between the Seahawks and Bears will be displayed below.

How to watch Thursday Night Football

The Thursday Night Football schedule is the most complex of the primetime NFL spots.

The first Thursday season opener doesn't fall under the TNF title. Ravens versus Chiefs was broadcast on NBC at 8:20 p.m. ET. And, the three-game Thanksgiving slate is carried by three different networks.

The rest of the NFL Thursday night schedule will be broadcast nationally on Amazon Prime Video. Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will have the call starting in Week 2. Each Thursday night game will begin at 8:20 p.m. Eastern, regardless of the network.

Thursday Night Football betting tips

How to bet TNF like a sharp

Thursday Night Football condenses the practice week for coaches, decreases recovery time for players and limits opportunities for media members to uncover stories and create narratives. This unpredictability factor can help to level the sports-betting playing field.

Taking the most rested team is never a bad idea. You want the healthiest squad with the longest amount of preparation time since its last game.

Siding with the home team in what would otherwise be a pick’em doesn’t hurt, either. You want the team that’s spent the longest amount of time preparing in the proper city, not wasting what can be the better of a day traveling.

You want the healthiest side, as simple as that. Without a proper injury report, it can be tough to tell what level of health players will be at when gearing up to play in a big primetime spot. Don’t expect a player who left a game Sunday to return in elite form by Thursday. He’ll more than likely be a decoy.

Don’t fall into the public opinion trap of TNF always being a lousy game. It’s still one of only 17 games those two teams will play all year and most of them generally need to win. Coaches will do the best with what they have, and plenty of players have burst onto the scene with strong games while filling in for an injured starter.

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