The Seahawks’ 6-3 win on Thursday night was ugly, but it beat the alternative hands down.

Seattle’s playoff hopes dwindled week by week and there was no guarantee that their playoff hopes would still stand before Week 18, but the win gave them the best chance and that was what quarterback Geno Smith focused on after the game . Smith was sacked three times and led the offense to two field goals, six punts and a turnover during their game against the Bears, but the final score declared them winners and that was a happy ending for the quarterback.

“It won’t always be like this Be sunshine and rainbows” Smith said via the team’s website. “Erasing a 6-3 win feels just as good as winning the game 44-41. It’s all good to get wins.”

If the Rams lose to the Cardinals on Saturday, the Seahawks will play for the division title in Week 18. That will be the case also be the case if the Rams win and don’t get a combined 3.5 wins from the Bengals, Bills, Browns, Vikings, Commanders and 49ers this weekend.

The Seahawks can’t control these results, but they could control what happened Thursday night. Ugly or not, they got the result they wanted and no one will cry about it if things go well over the next two weekends.