Chiefs vs. Bears final score: Kansas City cruises to Sunday night win

James Crabtree-Hannigan

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Patrick Mahomes reveled in proving, yet again, he was deserving of the No. 2 pick Chicago spent on Mitchell Trubisky in the 2017 NFL Draft as he and the Chiefs easily dispatched the Trubisky-led Bears 26-3 at Soldier Field.

As he returned to the sideline after one of his three total touchdowns Sunday night, Mahomes counted to 10 on his fingers, an apparent nod to the No. 10 spot from which the Chiefs (11-4) drafted him. The reigning league MVP was 23 for 33 for 251 yards and two scores through the air.

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The Chiefs' first drive of the night went 82 yards and lasted nearly eight minutes, ending with Mahomes' scrambling into the end zone from 14 yards out. They added a field goal on their next trip and pieced together a 95-yard touchdown drive — extended by a Chicago penalty for running into the punter — to take a 17-0 lead to halftime.

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Chicago (7-8) struggled to get off the field on third down, allowing Kansas City to convert six of its 11 tries, including some backbreaking third-and-longs early.

The Bears' offense was tepid, gaining 234 total yards; Trubisky was 18 for 33 for 157 yards.

The Chiefs' victory keeps them one game above the Texans in the race for the No. 3 seed in the AFC. A Kansas City win or Houston loss next week would secure that spot for Mahomes and the Chiefs.

Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from the "Sunday Night Football" Week 16 matchup. Follow along below.

Chiefs vs. Bears final score

  Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 F
Chiefs 7 10 0 9 26
Bears 0 0 3 0 3

Chiefs vs. Bears updates, highlights

Final: Chiefs 26, Bears 3

11:02 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, Chiefs. Kansas City adds to the lead. Chiefs 26, Bears 3.

10:33 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Chiefs. In case the result wasn't already clear, Mahomes to Damien Williams for a 14-yard score. Double-doink and the extra point is no good, though, so that's fun. Chiefs 23, Bears 3.

End third quarter: Chiefs 17, Bears 3

10:24 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, Bears. Chicago gets on the board headed to the fourth quarter. Chiefs 17, Bears 3.

10:11 p.m.: TURNOVER ON DOWNS, Bears. Chicago goes for it on fourth-and-goal from the 4, but Trubuisky's pass is broken up. Fifteen plays and over seven-and-a-half minutes, no points.

10:05 p.m.: Chicago is putting together its best drive of the game.

9:54 p.m.: Kansas City begins the second half with possession.

Halftime: Chiefs 17, Bears 0

9:35 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Chiefs. Kansas City takes advantage of the Bears running into the punter around midfield. Mahomes hits tight end Travis Kelce for a 6-yard score with less than a minute before halftime. Feels about as insurmountable as a 17-point halftime lead can. Chiefs 17, Bears 0.

9:29 p.m.: Kansas City is driving at the two-minute warning, thanks to a running into the kicker penalty.

9:03 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, Chiefs. Harrison Butker's kick is good — barely — from 56. Chiefs 10, Bears 0.

End first quarter: Chiefs 7, Bears 0

8:47 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Chiefs. Mahomes scrambles on third-and-5 and has an easy 12-yard touchdown run. An 82-yard drive that lasted 7:58. Three third-down conversions, including a third-and-10 and a third-and-18. Chiefs 7, Bears 0.

8:44 p.m.: Kansas City is entering the eighth minute of its first drive.

8:32 p.m.: The Bears punt from around midfield.

8:24 p.m.: Chicago begins on offense after a touchback.

James Crabtree-Hannigan