Seahawks vs. KC Chiefs: Writers’ predictions for Week 16

Our writers at Arrowhead Addict have made their predictions for Week 16 between the Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs.

The Kansas City Chiefs are down to three games left in the regular season and only two games remaining at Arrowhead Stadium. One of those visits is upon us over the holiday as the Seattle Seahawks come to town to take on the Chiefs in a Christmas Eve showdown.

There’s far more at stake for the Seahawks than the Chiefs, but it’s not as if they are playing that way, which makes things very interesting for K.C. Pete Carroll’s team has lost four of their last five and seem content with spiraling out of the postseason picture. Meanwhile, the Chiefs have taken the best efforts from lesser squads and barely squeaked by in recent weeks.

Who is going to come out on top in Week 16? Our writers here at Arrowhead Addict have made their picks and predictions below.

Patrick Allen

The Chiefs are a better football team than the Seattle Seahawks. The Chiefs should easily beat the Seattle Seahawks. Unfortunately, the Chiefs refuse to take the easy route. Despite their talents, the Chiefs struggle on defense, turn the ball over at an alarming rate on offense and make too many mistakes on special teams. Those blunders might be good enough to squeak by the Houston Texans but that won’t work against a fringe playoff team like Seattle. The Chiefs can win by ten if they play sound football but I will believe it when I see it. Until then, it is up to them to prove me wrong.  Seahawks 27, Chiefs 24. 

Matt Conner

For a team slipping off of the ledge, the Seahawks have so little heart. It’s impossible to back a team with that posture coming into the holidays, even if the Chiefs have struggled against weaker opponents down the stretch themselves. Chiefs 29, Seahawks 20

Anthony Hatton

The Seahawks defense ranks at the bottom of the NFL in points and yardage allowed. Combine that with their offense being banged up and you have a recipe for the Chiefs to have their way with Seattle. I could also see the cold weather giving Geno Smith some issues while nobody doubts Patrick Mahomes’ abilities. Chiefs 30, Seahawks 20

Scott Loring

Patrick Mahomes has beaten 29 NFL teams. After this game, he will only need to beat the Minnesota Vikings (whom he has never played) and he will have beaten all 31 NFL opponents. JuJu Smith-Schuster reels in 10+ catches for 100+ and the Chiefs run away with this one in the 4th quarter. Chiefs 37, Seahawks 27

Ellen Mathis

This is the last big test for the Chiefs this season and is made more difficult by the bitter temperatures sweeping through Kansas City. However, a heat wave is going to strike. The Chiefs are sick and tired of being criticized and they finally put it all together in a beatdown of Seattle.  All three phases click and fans are given reason to believe as they head into the final weeks of the season. On the flip side, the Seahawks are given a reality check that Geno is probably not the future when he throws two interceptions—one to Willie Gay, Jr. and one to Trent McDuffie (this interception is thrown to DK Metcalf and McDuffie strong arms him to rip it away). Chiefs walk out of Saturday with a very Merry Christmas. Chiefs 36, Seahawks 13

Jacob Milham

I hope a return to Arrowhead will get the Chiefs back on track. I am concerned about Mahomes trying too hard against a Seattle defense that ranks amongst the league’s best in takeaways. But, if the Chiefs take advantage of the NFL’s second-worst run defense, then this game should be in hand. Chiefs 30, Seahawks 20

KC Proctor

In the preseason, this game looked like a blowout, then the Seahawks were good and it seemed like it would be a good game, then the Seahawks sort of became the Seahawks again, and now I think Chiefs Kingdom gets a chill Saturday game under the tree on Christmas Eve. Pat takes advantage of the reopened door in the MVP race and K.C. gets up big early. Chiefs 36, Seahawks 24

Charles Robinson

Patrick Mahomes is 6 completions away from breaking the NFL’s consecutive completions record, so I expect Andy Reid to dial up 6 consecutive touch or shovel passes to start this game. If you’re going to the game and are expecting some Carhartt clothing for Christmas this year, open your presents early. Chiefs win a frigid one and keep rolling.  Chiefs 27, Seahawks 17

Lucas Strozinsky

An old NFL trope is that “weather is the great equalizer” and Saturday could be a prime example. It has the chance to be the coldest game that a player will ever play in and I’m glad the Chiefs are at home. I don’t trust the Chiefs enough to win by double digits by the should win this game. Chiefs 24, Seahawks 21