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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs can't climb into first place in the AFC and secure that coveted first-round playoff bye with a win over ...

“It’s just another challenge along the way that we’ve got to overcome.” We’ve got to catch the interceptions, we’ve got to stay onsides and not give them things. Even though it still allowed 170 yards, it held the 49ers to 3.5 per carry until a long run late in the game. And backup DeeJay Dallas is still trying to come back from a high ankle sprain. The Seahawks have things to clean up, too. [squeaking by the past few weeks](https://pro32.ap.org/article/chiefs-continue-squeak-against-leagues-lowly-teams), hardly looking like the juggernaut that’s been to two of the past three Super Bowls. And while Marquise Goodwin has been a nice addition, and former first-rounder Laquon Treadwell could see some snaps, Lockett’s absence is going to mean Metcalf gets more attention. [who is riding a streak of 20 consecutive completions](https://pro32.ap.org/article/chiefs-mahomes-making-mvp-bid-more-balanced-approach), “is that you just focus on getting better as a team. We’ve got to play really sharp football across the board,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. They lost at Cincinnati, barely held on against downtrodden Denver and needed overtime last week to beat one-win Houston and maintain their hopes of the No. They’ve been though this so they understand it,” said Chiefs coach Andy Reid, whose team has hosted the past four AFC title games. Buffalo has the head-to-head tiebreaker by virtue of its win earlier this season.

The Chiefs Wire staff shares their predictions for the Kansas City Chiefs' upcoming Week 16 game against the Seattle Seahawks.

I also expect the Chiefs’ defense to actually generate some pressure since the Seahawks don’t have a good offensive line. The Chiefs will need to focus on running the game and win at the line of scrimmage against Seattle’s defensive line. In the end, I don’t think the Seahawks can keep up with the Chiefs and I expect Chris Jones to have a big day against a mediocre Seattle offensive line. On paper, the Chiefs should take care of Seattle handily given the latter’s injuries on both sides of the ball. The Seahawks will be without key starters in Tyler Lockett, Al Woods and Ryan Neal. I expect them to play hard and be well prepared by future hall-of-fame coach Pete Carroll, but will that be enough to overcome all the injuries Seattle is suffering through?

The Kansas City Chiefs' injury report has led to the team announcing its inactive players for their Week 16 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.

Bell, who got injured during the preseason, is officially active for the Chiefs and will make his season debut on Saturday. Kansas City, on the other hand, comes into Week 16 tied with the Buffalo Bills for the best record in the AFC. Standing at 7-7 and currently being one spot shy of making the playoffs in the NFC, the Seahawks are in major need of an upset win on the road in order to spoil the Chiefs' holiday and keep their own ship afloat.

We welcome Field Gulls for answers to five questions about the Seattle Seahawks before Saturday's Week 16 matchup.

That’s not to say that Seattle can’t win the game, but it’s certainly not unlikely for the Chiefs to win in convincing fashion. That said, due to the weather conditions, a 16-7 game in cold weather could easily be a convincing victory. Add in a run defense that has been extremely porous of late and it’s a recipe for a blowout. Another win or two certainly wouldn’t hurt the feelings of fans — but at this point, between a defense that hasn’t been able to stop opponents and an offensive line that has struggled in recent weeks, the reality has set in for most fans: the team likely wasn’t as good as its record made it appear during the first half of the year. Certainly, but there will likely be a significant portion of the fanbase that would be very vocal if the team signs him to a contract similar to the Russell Wilson contract they unloaded to Denver in the spring. What will the Seattle defense need to do to get a better outcome? But the tag is likely to require $32.5 million of cap space, which is more effective cap space than the team is projected to have in 2023 — and there are several other spots on the roster that need to be addressed as well. Whether or not that will be the case again this season remains to be seen, so don’t be surprised if Seattle turns to heavy usage of multiple tight end sets on offense for both its ground and air attacks. This is one of those questions that fans have debated through much of the season — and will likely continue to debate into the offseason until there is some sort of resolution to the question. Lockett is the reliable receiver who is always open in space and can move the chains on third down. Gilbert](https://twitter.com/JohnPGilbertNFL) of [Field Gulls](https://www.fieldgulls.com/) — our sister SBNation site covering the Seahawks — for Five Questions with the Enemy. [Kansas City Chiefs](https://www.arrowheadpride.com) face the [Seattle Seahawks](https://www.fieldgulls.com/).

It's going to get frigid at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, as cold temperatures are in the forecast for the Chiefs-Seahawks Week 16 game on Saturday.

That would be second-coldest game in Seahawks history, behind their wild-card win at Minnesota (minus-6) in January of 2016.— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) The National Weather Service is forecasting a clear, sunny day on Saturday, so the only concern will be the temperature. The Chiefs are familiar with cold weather. There won't be many changes to their routines, as the Chiefs and Seahawks have dealt with this kind of weather previously. There is no wind or snow concerns in Kansas City for the Saturday afternoon game. The gusts have now risen to potentially hit as high as 32 mph. It would only trail the 2016 Wild Card game against the Vikings when temperatures hit -6 degrees. The Commanders are in the final wild card spot in the NFC with their 7-6-1 record, so the Seahawks are right there. With Buffalo owning the tiebreaker, Kansas City needs to finish with a better record to earn the bye. Seattle is 7-7 and on the outside of the playoff picture. It doesn’t look great, but it keeps my neck warm," The Chiefs locked up their seventh-consecutive AFC West division title in Week 15.

On Feb. 2, 2020 in Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida the Kansas City Chiefs (14-4) coached by Andy Reid with offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy met ...

Damien Williams scored on a 38-yard touchdown run and the Chiefs win 31-20 after scoring three touchdowns in the final seven minutes of the game. The 49ers had to punt on their next series and Mahomes and the Chiefs got the ball back at their own 35. The extra point was good and with 6:17 left in the game San Francisco still led 20-17. With five minutes left in the half, Jimmy Garoppolo found Kyle Juszczyk for a 15-yard scoring pass play and the teams go into halftime tied 10-10. They converted the extra point for a 7-3 Kansas City lead. On the next series of plays, Patrick Mahomes directed his team to the 49ers’ five-yard line from where he ran it in for the touchdown.

It was Toney's second touchdown since joining the Chiefs in a midseason trade. While Mahomes entered the game having completed his last 20 passes, he only got ...

He threw an incompletion on his second attempt but is 5-of-7 for 41 yards with a TD. [Isiah Pacheco](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/67608/isiah-pacheco) converted the only third down Kansas City faced on its second drive, taking a third-and-1 carry up the middle for 3 yards. [Kadarius Toney](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/63742/kadarius-toney) caught a pop pass and darted in for an 8-yard touchdown to put Kansas City up 7-0.

Defensive tackle Khalen Saunders (illness) is among the Chiefs' six inactive players for Saturday's noon game against the Seattle Seahawks at GEHA Stadium at ...

Defensive end Mike Danna (illness) and safety Deon Bush (illness) are active after entering the weekend as questionable on the injury report. Shelton provides depth behind interior defenders Chris Jones, Derrick Nnadi and Brandon Williams. Defensive tackle Khalen Saunders (illness) is among the Chiefs’ six inactive players for Saturday’s noon game against the Seattle Seahawks at GEHA Stadium at Arrowhead Stadium.

Seattle looks to upset host Kansas City and keep playoff hopes alive.

[pic.twitter.com/pWtA4YHqbC] [December 24, 2022] [pic.twitter.com/oHHqf9QO19] [December 24, 2022] [pic.twitter.com/DtVM0bhDGM] [December 24, 2022] (RB The extra point is GOOD. TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS: Kansas City is on the board first with a Kadarius Toney 8-yard reception. TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS: Jerick McKinno scores his sixth touchdown of December, which is the most among that span in the NFL. FIELD GOAL CHIEFS: The Seahawks hold the Chiefs to a field goal, which is a win for them. Geno Smith is taken down, but there is a flag on the play. The 35-yard catch is followed by a defensive pass interference call that puts the Seahawks close to the red zone. Penalties are killing the Chiefs on this drive as the Seahawks get closer to scoring. It's been all Chiefs so far, as Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes to put them up 17-3 at the half.

Kansas City Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster's pre-game fit on Christmas Eve will make your heart grow by three sizes.

He seems to have kept the hat for his pregame warmup. — Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) Seuss character, “The Grinch.” The Chiefs took a picture of him outside the stadium as well as a video of him doing the griddy on the way inside the stadium.

Kansas City is hosting Seattle for a Week 16 game on Christmas Eve.

Seattle scored on the next play, tightening the score to 24-10 with two and a half minutes to go. As the quarterback scrambled right, he got enough of the edge on a defender — stretching and leaping to tap the pylon for a touchdown. It gave the Seahawks the ball with under a minute left — but Chris Jones eventually put their last-second attempt to rest, sacking Smith to end the game. He flew to tackle a pass in the flat, turning the ball over on downs. Deep in Chiefs’ territory, defensive tackle Chris Jones blew up a run play — which set up Smith to be intercepted on an attempt to the end zone by Thornhill. Pacheco took over to begin the next possession, gaining six yards on a carry — then taking a screen pass for a 32-yard gain. The Chiefs’ defense began their fourth possession still without allowing a first down for the game — and that continued with this drive. A few snaps later, wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling failed to get two feet in bounds on a throw to the sideline — which forced Kansas City to settle for a punt. The Chiefs’ defense continued to hold Seattle down, forcing two incompletions after a short run on first down. After ignoring the ground game on the opening drive, the Chiefs came out with three handoffs to Pacheco — who took them and gained 17 yards to help earn two first downs. A quick pass to tight end Noah Gray got the ball rolling on the Chiefs’ first possession, gaining eight yards — but followed that up with two straight incompletions. A three and out led to a punt.

Travis Kelce had six catches for 113 yards, and Kadarius Toney and Jerick McKinnon had touchdown catches as the AFC West champion Chiefs (12-3) remained tied ...

... Mahomes extended his consecutive completions streak to 21 at the start of the game before missing his next throw. Mahomes threw a pop pass to Toney to cap a 63-yard TD drive, then a pass to McKinnon out of the backfield a few minutes later for another score. ... The Seahawks were one of three teams Mahomes had yet to beat, along with Indianapolis and Minnesota. In fact, it had been so cold the tarp was frozen to the field when workers tried to remove it three hours before kickoff. Seahawks: NT Al Woods (Achilles) and SS Ryan Neal (knee) were inactive. “We just have to keep going. ... WR Marquise Goodwin also left with a wrist injury, though he was able to return to the game. Kenneth Walker III was the biggest bright spot for Seattle, running for 107 yards but failing to reach the end zone. Playing without wide receiver Tyler Lockett, who had surgery on his broken hand this week, Smith and Co. “They're making progress and I thought they did a nice job today.” The last few weeks we haven't been getting the job done as far as finishing strong. “We got nothing going at all.”

The Kansas City Chiefs squared off against the Seattle Seahawks in NFL Week 16 action, and there was plenty to take away from the game.

Poor kickoff coverage on a return in the first quarter gave the Seahawks some favorable field position, Tommy Townsend had a 22-yard punt in the first half and the coverage team also kicked a ball on a separate punt. First-round pick George Karlaftis made his presence felt in the first half against the Seahawks, ending a drive with a batted pass and also recording a sack on Geno Smith. Kansas City held Seattle to 98 total yards and 3.3 yards per play in the first half and put on a tackling display all afternoon. That competitive edge was back in a major way early on in Week 16, as the Seahawks didn't log a first-down conversion until more than seven minutes had elapsed in the second quarter. That, in conjunction with an impressive performance from Steve Spagnuolo's defense (more on that later), was more than enough for the home team to secure a 24-10 victory. Andy Reid's team was on a mission early in the afternoon, getting out to a lead and never surrendering it for the remainder of the contest.

Freezing temps across the NFL did not stop some of the biggest stars from feeling festive. Here are the top trending moments from around the league!

Carolina Panthers](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/week-16-detroit-lions-vs-carolina-panthers-dec-24-2022-game-boxscore-9923) [Justin Jefferson](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/justin-jefferson-player) MVP chants! Patriots owner Robert Kraft saw the video and invited Edmond to be a guest of honor in his suite for Saturday's game against the [Bengals](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals-team). [NFL](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl) fans with an 11-game slate on Christmas Eve! Chicago Bears](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/week-16-buffalo-bills-vs-chicago-bears-dec-24-2022-game-boxscore-9921) Cleveland Browns](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/week-16-new-orleans-saints-vs-cleveland-browns-dec-24-2022-game-boxscore-9918) [Myles Garrett](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/myles-garrett-player) isn't cold! Baltimore Ravens](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/week-16-atlanta-falcons-vs-baltimore-ravens-dec-24-2022-game-boxscore-9919) Minnesota Vikings](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/week-16-new-york-giants-vs-minnesota-vikings-dec-24-2022-game-boxscore-9922) New England Patriots](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/week-16-cincinnati-bengals-vs-new-england-patriots-dec-24-2022-game-boxscore-9920) Dallas Cowboys](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/week-16-philadelphia-eagles-vs-dallas-cowboys-dec-24-2022-game-boxscore-9927) Kansas City Chiefs](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/week-16-seattle-seahawks-vs-kansas-city-chiefs-dec-24-2022-game-boxscore-9924) Pittsburgh Steelers](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/week-16-las-vegas-raiders-vs-pittsburgh-steelers-dec-24-2022-game-boxscore-9928)

Mahomes had two TD tosses to Kadarius Toney and Jerick McKinnon, and rushing for another in the fourth quarter.

[Laquon Treadwell](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/laquon-treadwell-Kz3bCcBgYeBoMVHT/) was the only receiver besides Metcalf to catch a pass for a first down, and he did it just once during garbage time. Safety [Bryan Cook](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/bryan-cook-074fBnAUhwEDO5Tc/) and rookie cornerback [Trent McDuffie](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/trent-mcduffie-UM6hCn0125ae8QuZ/) made open field tackles to give the Chiefs the ball. [DK Metcalf](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/dk-metcalf-9cy2RC8JyNrBYaLj/) led Seattle with 81 receiving yards, but no other wide receiver had more than 26 yards. [Travis Kelce](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/travis-kelce-4wuXOfkjv6uJbT7O/)caught six passes for a game-high 113 yards. [George Karlaftis](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/george-karlaftis-nQ0X2r9gV2cVNRq4/) recorded a batted ball on the first fourth-down play. The Chiefs will likely need to have the same level of ball security in the postseason to reach the Super Bowl.

Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score and Kansas City shut down Geno Smith and the slumping Seattle offense as the Chiefs rolled to ...

… Mahomes extended his consecutive completions streak to 21 at the start of the game before missing his next throw. Mahomes threw a pop pass to Toney to cap a 63-yard TD drive, then a pass to McKinnon out of the backfield a few minutes later for another score. … The Seahawks were one of three teams Mahomes had yet to beat, along with Indianapolis and Minnesota. In fact, it had been so cold the tarp was frozen to the field when workers tried to remove it three hours before kickoff. Kenneth Walker III was the biggest bright spot for Seattle, running for 107 yards but failing to reach the end zone. “They’re making progress and I thought they did a nice job today.”

The Chiefs entered Week 16 ranked No. 1 in total yards and points scored. And while the club scored 24 on Sunday, it was the defense that led Kansas City to ...

With the victory, the Chiefs are now 12-3 and still in play for the conference’s No. The Seahawks fall to 7-8 and their postseason chances took a significant hit. [Patrick Mahomes](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/8824/patrick-mahomes) finished 16-of-28 passing for 224 yards with two touchdowns. But the Chiefs finished with seven QB hits and also had nine tackles for loss. But his best play was his 3-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter. While the Seahawks finished with 333 yards, the club had just six first downs and 98 yards at halftime.

Ken Walker III and three other veterans listed as questionable will be in uniform as the Seattle Seahawks seek a key road win in Kansas City.

[@lockedonseahawks](https://mobile.twitter.com/Locked_Seahawks) today! [Walker will be facing a Chiefs defense that ranks fifth in the NFL for fewest rushing yards allowed](https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/news/seattle-seahawks-vs-kansas-city-chiefs-christmas-eve-how-to-watch-betting-odds-injury-report). Still battling a sore heel, Woods will miss his second consecutive game, leaving Poona Ford, Myles Adams, and Shelby Harris to play snaps at the nose tackle spot after losing Bryan Mone to a season-ending torn ACL last week. In his absence, Goodwin will jump into the No. Away from Walker, Seattle's other three veterans who received questionable designations on Thursday - tight end Noah Fant, receiver Marquise Goodwin, and running back DeeJay Dallas - will all be active at Arrowhead Stadium. Listed as questionable on Thursday's final injury report with a lingering ankle issue as well as back spasms, coach Pete Carroll told reporters following practice that Seattle anticipated Walker would be able to play.

The defense set the tone, Patrick Mahomes scored a diving touchdown and the Chiefs can now look ahead to their final two games before the playoffs.

The Chiefs’ second of two first-round picks this year has now recorded a sack in four of the past five games, much to the delight of one of his teammates. Mahomes connected with tight end Travis Kelce on a 27-yard strike that moved the Chiefs to the Seahawks’ 9-yard line. The Chiefs entered Saturday with eight turnovers over their past four games. But it made perfect sense for Sneed to travel with Metcalf because of Sneed’s size and experience. The Chiefs improved to 12-3, becoming the third team in NFL history to record at least 12 regular-season wins in five consecutive seasons. The Seahawks finally got into the end zone late in the game. Buffalo does hold the head-to-head tiebreaker should the Bills and Chiefs finish the season tied. Five plays later, Mahomes connected with wide receiver Kadarius Toney for an 8-yard touchdown that gave the Chiefs a 7-0 lead. Neither team got anything going in the second half until midway through the fourth quarter, when Mahomes connected with Kelce on two straight passes totaling 72 yards. The Chiefs’ nine-play, 58-yard scoring drive featured a balanced attack: five runs and four passes. And credit to the defense, man, for kind of holding us in there when we’re struggling.” But the Seahawks ran into a buzzsaw.

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, but the team feels like it has even more room to grow as the 2022 season winds down.

Mahomes, with his eyes set on bigger things in the weeks to come, sides with Clark and believes there's more room to improve. It's a tribute to Pat and the energy that he's brought to the group, and then the guys rallying around him, obviously." We want to win the conference first, secure home-field advantage and then we have fun throughout the playoffs. We get a little handshake or pat on the shoulders for doing our job and winning the division as far as that, but our goal is to win the conference. And then the guys around him also working in with that and making it happen. The Kansas City Chiefs' wins in Weeks 14 and 15 were far from pretty, as a near collapse led to the Denver Broncos making things close and an unfocused afternoon allowed the Houston Texans to push Andy Reid's group into overtime.

Andy Reid had to brave out below-zero wind chills during the Kansas City Chiefs' win on Sunday, so his players gave him a gift in the locker room.

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Reid guided Kansas City to its seventh consecutive AFC West title this season, and was rewarded with a tasty gift.

The Chiefs (12–3) play host to the Broncos (4–10) on Jan. ET as they continue to chase the Bills for the AFC’s top playoff seed. After all, Reid has guided Kansas City to nine playoff berths in 10 seasons, including seven consecutive AFC West division crowns.