Bears get late magic from Nick Foles to top Seahawks 25-24

SEATTLE (A P) — Nearly a year after he last took a snap in a game, Nick Foles showed he still has some of that Super Bowl MVP talent in his right arm.

Jimmy Graham caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Foles with 1:01 remaining, Damiere Byrd made an acrobatic reception for the 2-point conversion, and the Chicago Bears beat theSeattleSeahawks25-24 on Sunday.

“The last couple years haven’t been the easiest, but at the end of the day youcanstillfindjoyinlittle things each and every day,” Folessaid.“Sogoingtowork and being in a locker room with the guys that care for one another, that’s what I look at and that’s what I’m grateful for.”

Making his first start since last season, Foles led the Bears 80 yards in the closing minutes, capping the drive with his TD toss to Graham, who spent three seasons with the Seahawks. Graham posted up a pair of smaller defensive backs to make the catch in the corner of the end zone, his third TD of the season.

Foles started against the Seahawks after rookie Justin Fields was ruled with an ankle injury.

Foles finished 24 of 35 for 250 yards, and David Montgomery and Khalil

Herbert each had rushing touchdowns. Montgomery had 21 carries for 45 yards and seven receptions for 61 yards. The Bears (5-10) had lost three straight and seven of their previous eight.

“I don’t really care what the record looks like. It is what it is. But to get a win with the guys in there knowing the kind of character they’ve got feels amazing,”Montgomerysaid.

It was a stunning conclusion to rare snow game in Seattle that eliminated the Seahawks (5-10)fromtheNFCplayoff picture. Seattle was already assuredofalosingseason, and coach Pete Carroll reached double-digit losses for the first time in his tenure.

Russell Wilson was 16 of 27 for 181 yards and two touchdowns, including the first TD for DK Metcalf since Oct. 31, a 41-yarder in the first quarter. Gerald Everett caught a 24-yard TD late in the third quarter that gave Seattle a 24-14 lead.

Rashaad Penny rushed for 135 yards and a score for the Seahawks, who lost for the second time in five days. Last Tuesday’s game at the Rams was pushed back two days because of Los Angeles’ COVID-19 issues.

Seattle entered with a mathematical shot at reaching the playoffs but couldn’t hold onto a 17-7 halftime lead. Jason Myers missed a 39-yard field- goal try midway through the fourth quarter that would have given Seattle a 10-point lead. That came after Wilson was sacked by Robert Quinn with Seattle inside the Chicago 10 on third down.