Takeaways from the Chicago Bears home finale against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 17

CHICAGO - For the first time in weeks, the Chicago Bears had a chance to win the game in the fourth quarter.

The momentum shifted when Kyler Gordon forced a fumble and recovered it before sauntering into the end zone. The play was ruled a touchdown at first.

It was called back; Gordon was ruled down.

Quarterback Caleb Williams' off-balance, scramble-play throw was caught by Rome Odunze for a touchdown.

That was called back, too. This was a holding call.

Those two massive plays would made all the difference. Instead, the Bears fell at home in a rainy day where offense was hard to come by in a 6-3 Bears' loss.

Here are our takeaways from the Bears home final against the Seattle Seahawks in a rainy, low-scoring affair.

The defense has not quit

For all those claiming the Bears defense had quit, Thursday night was not a game that supported that argument.

The Bears defense forced a turnover, held Seattle to just six points through three quarters and pressured Seahawks' quarterback Geno Smith for most of the game. 

The one indictment was that Seattle consistently moved the ball on third downs. Still, it was just evidence that the Bears' bent but did not break.

The first major play of the game was nickelback Kyler Gordon stripping the football away and recovering it himself. He's proving his worth as a playmaker for this Bears' defense. 

Montez Sweat, Darrell Taylor and Byron Cowart all got sacks. Gervon Dexter Sr. had two quarterback hits in his first game back.

The Bears had a chance to win this game in the fourth quarter. It was thanks to the Bears' defense.

The Bears need to overhaul the offensive line

Caleb Williams, the best rookie quarterback the Bears have ever had, has still been sacked over 64 times this season.

That number is the worst in the NFL, overtaking Cleveland's 63 sacks allowed. It's just telling what's already known among the rest of the Bears' fanbase.

The Chicago Bears need to overhaul the offensive line.

Every position, save for Darnell Wright at right tackle, will need to be closely evaluated this offseason. The Bears will have openings across the interior of the offensive line, too.

Left guard Teven Jenkins, who missed Thursday's game with an injury, is in the last year of his rookie deal. Center Coleman Shelton is on a one-year deal. Starting right guard Nate Davis was cut weeks ago.

Take the last drive, for example.

With fourth and one, the Bears line up to go for it and Jake Curhan is called for a false start. The Seahawks had free rushers on fourth down. After a miraculous conversion, a bad snap lead to the seventh sack of the night for the Bears.

Go further back, and there's Curhan's holding that negated a touchdown pass to Odunze.

This offseason needs to start with the Bears' offensive line and it needs to end with the offensive line. This is too important of a unit with too important of an investment in Caleb Williams to do anything else this offseason.

It's hard to get a full read on Caleb Williams

Caleb Williams has not had a bad season, regardless of what some on social media might tell you. 

But, it has been hard to get a complete read on him. 

That's partially because of the offensive line. It's partially because Williams has had multiple playcallers and head coaches in his one season as the Bears' quarterback.

We might need to wait an entire year before we see Williams' true potential.