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how can the bears get the number 1 seed

The Chicago Bears can still get the NFC’s number 1 seed, but they need to both win out and get help from the Seattle Seahawks’ remaining schedule.

Current big-picture scenario

  • The Bears are 11–4 and in the NFC mix with the 49ers, Seahawks, and others near the top of the conference.
  • There are two games left for Chicago: at the 49ers (tonight) and vs. the Lions at Soldier Field next week.
  • Seattle sits ahead or tied in the race and controls a key tiebreaker path, which is why their results matter so much.

Exact path to the No. 1 seed

To answer “how can the Bears get the number 1 seed,” these are the essential pieces:

  1. Bears must win out
    • Beat the 49ers in primetime tonight.
    • Beat the Lions at home in Week 18.
      If they drop either game, the top seed scenario effectively collapses.
  1. Seahawks must lose at least one
    • Seattle has two remaining games (Panthers and 49ers are the key opponents mentioned in fan and media breakdowns).
 * For the Bears to jump to the top, the Seahawks need to go 0–2 or 1–1; a 2–0 finish likely leaves Seattle holding the 1 seed via record and/or tiebreakers.
  1. 49ers cannot run the table
    • One of the remaining 49ers games must be a loss, and the simplest way to ensure that is the Bears beating them head‑to‑head tonight.
 * If San Francisco wins out (vs. Bears, vs. Seahawks), they would claim the top spot themselves and also lock up the NFC West.

Put simply:

Bears win their last two games and the Seahawks drop at least one of theirs. That combination opens the door for Chicago to finish as the NFC’s number 1 seed.

Why it’s still realistic (and what fans are saying)

  • Local coverage frames this as a very live scenario: win out + one Seahawks loss is repeatedly cited as the straightforward math for the Bears getting the top seed.
  • On fan forums, people lay out the same path but also joke about “needing a DeLorean” to fix earlier-season losses, highlighting how thin the margin has become now.

Mini FAQ / forum-style notes

Q: Do the Bears need any crazy multi-team chaos to get the 1 seed?
No. The core formula is simple: Chicago wins both, Seattle loses one. Other NFC results affect seeding below them but not the basic top-seed path.

Q: What happens if the Bears go 1–1 down the stretch?
Then the realistic ceiling drops to a lower seed (like 2 or 3), depending on how Seattle, San Francisco, and others finish; the 1 seed all but disappears.

Q: Why are so many Week 18 games listed as “TBD” kickoff times?
The league keeps times flexible so games with shared playoff implications (like Bears vs. division rivals and Seahawks vs. 49ers) can be played simultaneously, avoiding any team gaining an advantage by “scoreboard watching.”

Bottom note: Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.