Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is giving his players an early Christmas gift by allowing them to spend Christmas morning with their families instead of traveling to Chicago for their Thursday night game against the Bears. The team will start their travel later on Wednesday to accommodate the holiday.
The Seattle Seahawks are receiving an early Christmas gift from their head coach as they prepare for their matchup Thursday night against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald told reporters Monday that instead of traveling to Chicago early Wednesday, players will be able to be at their homes with family on Christmas morning. Macdonald said they'll start later on Wednesday to accommodate for the holiday celebrations. “Look, at the end of the day football doesn’t rank first on the hierarchy of needs here," Macdonald said. "It’s really important for our players and coaches to be home with their families."will be in their homes Christmas morning day before they play at CHI: “Look, at the end of the day football doesn’t rank 1st on the hierarchy of needs here. It’s really important for our players and coaches to be home with their families.
To make the playoffs, the Seahawks need to win out, combined with the Rams tying or losing to the eliminated Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. If the Rams do lose to Arizona and Seattle beats Chicago, the Week 18 clash between Seattle and Los Angeles will determine the NFC West champion. No matter how the final two weeks shake out, the Seahawks will be able to spend Christmas morning with loved ones, thanks to their first-year head coach. And in the big picture of life, that's what really matters.Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University.
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