Seahawks running back Kenny McIntosh (25) screams after scoring a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns in the first quarter of an NFL preseason game at Lumen Field in Seattle Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Amber Ritson/The News Tribune aritson@thenewstribune ...

The Seattle Seahawks will try to regroup and give their fading playoff hopes a boost when they visit the Chicago Bears. The Seahawks are coming off back-to-back losses.

Chicago and Bears quarterback Caleb Williams “is appealing” to Carroll, per Schefter. Carroll is reportedly eyeing a return to the NFL after parting ways with the Seahawks in January. He started discussing a return in recent weeks and has not spoken with any teams yet but is open to doing so.

With Walker out, Zach Charbonnet is expected to make another start, and the Seahawks have full confidence in the second-year back, who has rushed for 453 yards and eight touchdowns, including a career-best 134 yards while starting in place of Walker in Seattle's Week 14 win in Arizona.

While the Seahawks' playoff fate isn't affected much by their Week 17 game at the Bears, "the focus is going to win this football game," coach Mike Macdonald said.

Legendary coach Pete Carroll most recently coached the Seahawks from 2010 to 2023, but he wants back in the NFL.

With Week 16 in the books, the NFL clarified what the playoff picture looks like heading into the holidays. Here is the Seahawks' path.

Chicago Bears wide receiver Bernard Berrian, left, catches a 40-yard pass for a touchdown as Seattle Seahawks' Kelly Herndon, center, and Oliver Celestin, right, defend during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006 in Chicago. (AP Photo)

Two games to watch on Wednesday, both with AFC playoff seeding implications. The Kansas City Chiefs visit the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 1 p.m. kickoff, then the Houston Texans host the Baltimore Ravens at 4:30 p.

Last season, former New York Jets coach Pete Carroll was surprisingly fired by the Seattle Seahawks after a historic run of success for the team.