With playoff fate out of the Seahawks' hands, Geno Smith offers his outlook on the last two weeks of the season.

After 314 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 3-point loss to 13-2 Minnesota, Smith has just 160 with 0 TDs in 6-3 win at lowly Chicago.

The 34-year-old quarterback says he’s still hurting, but he’s got to press on to Thursday night and Seattle’s game at Chicago.

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith opened up about his team's struggles following a loss to the Vikings on Sunday.

Of course, Carroll led the Seahawks to outstanding success throughout his tenure, earning 10 playoff appearances, five NFC West titles, two Super Bowl appearances and the franchise's first championship over his 14 seasons at the helm. He will always be a legend in Seattle, but the team simply felt it was time to move on after last season.

Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks suffered a brutal loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16. But with Seattle’s playoff hopes still alive, Smith is only looking forward. The Seahawks take on the Chicago Bears in Week 17.

In a post-game interview, Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith discusses the team's 6-3 win against the Chicago Bears. Smith acknowledges the offensive challenges (0:15), praising the running game and efficient passing despite the low score.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith takes off for a 16-yard first-down scramble in Week 17 against the Bears. Watch the Seattle Seahawks' best defensive against the Chicago Bears in Week 17 ...

But Chicago will be motivated to end a lost and disappointing ... D’Andre Swift created 81 total yards, while D.J. Moore caught six passes. The Bears sacked Geno Smith three times and limited the Seahawks passing game to just 143 total yards.

At times, the Seahawks on a short Christmas week were just trying to get through it. They stayed in playoff contention.

At least Seahawks fans can rest easy knowing that head coach Mike Macdonald knows what he's doing on defense, even if they couldn't force a turnover to save their lives. Seattle's fundamentally-solid D got some very sharp games on Thursday night and their specialists came through when they needed it.