USA TODAY Sports Network’s NFL Week 16 game previews, predictions

The USA TODAY Sports Network previews Week 16 in the NFL, with Bills-Patriots, Cowboys-Eagles and Packers-Vikings leading the schedule.

Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears

Patrick Mahomes Kansas City Chiefs
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TV: 8:20 p.m. ET Sunday, NBC

Records: Chiefs 10-4, Bears 7-7

Line: Chiefs by 4½

Satellite radio: Chiefs feed on Sirius 81 (streaming 815), Bears feed on Sirius 83 (streaming 805)

Chiefs’ keys: QB Patrick Mahomes needs to rekindle the spark, especially against a good Chicago defense. On defense, Bears WRs Allen Robinson and Anthony Miller have hit their stride and will challenge Kansas City’s cornerbacks.

Bears’ keys: Keep Mahomes from getting outside the pocket to buy time for WRs Tyreek Hill and Mecole Hardman. Bears QB Michell Trubisky needs to be smart using his mobility while remaining strong in the pocket.

Who wins? Trubisky has been playing well of late but Mahomes is the superior quarterback. Chiefs 24, Bears 17

Alyssa Barbieri