Thursday night’s 6-3 Seahawks win was ugly, but it beat the hell out of the alternative.

Seattle’s playoff hopes have been shrinking by the week and no result guaranteed their playoff hopes would be alive heading into Week 18, but winning gave them the best shot and that was what quarterback Geno Smith focused on after the game. Smith was sacked three times while leading the offense to two field goals, six punts and a turnover over the course of their game against the Bears, but the final score called them winners and that was a happy enough ending for the quarterback.

“It’s not always going to be sunshine and rainbows,” Smith said, via the team’s website. “Gutting out a 6-3 win feels just as good as winning the Game 44-41. It’s all good getting wins.”

If the Rams lose to the Cardinals on Saturday, the Seahawks will be playing for the division title in Week 18. That will 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 those outcomes, but they could control what happened Thursday night. Ugly or not, they got the result they needed and no one will be crying about it if things go their way the next two weekends.