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Sunday, January 14, 2007

Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Soldier Field (Grass)

*The Weather Forecast for Chicago calls for snow and freezing rain the next two days. Soldier Field should be nice and sloppy come game time.

Line: Bears -9 (Opening: 8)

Over/Under: 37 (Opening: 38)

2006/07 Records: Seattle 10-7 (6-9-1 ATS), Chicago 13-3 (10-6 ATS)

Game Time: 1:00 p.m. EST

Key Injuries

Seahawks:Don’t expect WR D.J. Hackett (ankle) to see any action, he’s listed as doubtful.

Like Hackett, CB Marcus Trufant (ankle) is in the exact same situation.

WR Darrell Jackson (toe) is listed as questionable.

Bears: Chicago’s major injury is to DT Tommie Harris, who will miss all of the playoffs with a serious hamstring injury.

Key Everyedge Trends

The Seahawks have a record of 3-4 ATS in their last seven playoff games, including a 1-1 ATS mark away from home.

Seattle has a mark of 0-3 ATS in their last three meetings with Chicago.

The Seahawks have a record of 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games.

Seattle has a mark of 1-7 ATS the last eight times they have faced an NFC team on the road.

The Seahawks are 4-0 ATS the last four times they have been an underdog of 7 points or more.

Chicago was 2-4 ATS in their last six games of the regular season, including 0-3 ATS in their final three starts.

The Bears are 64-9-2 ATS when they win straight up.

The Bears are 10-5 ATS in their last 15 home games, although they are 1-3 ATS in their most recent four home starts.

The Bears are 0-2 ATS in their last two playoffs games (their only two playoff games over the last 10 years) and both were home games.

Chicago is 1-5 ATS in their last six games as a favorite when coming off a week of rest.

The Bears are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home starts, but they are only 1-3 ATS in the most recent four.

WinnerOnline Opinion: QB Rex Grossman has been pulling a Jekyll and Hyde for Chicago lately. That in conjunction with Tommie Harris’ absence, the weather and Seattle’s Shaun Alexander could equal an early exit for Da Bears. The weather could lead to the total dipping below 37 as well.