Gifts come early as the Chiefs dominate the Seahawks for a win on Christmas Eve

The Kansas City Chiefs (12-3) got an early present in the form of a win over the Seattle Seahawks (7-8) on Christmas Eve. Conditions were frigid, but Arrowhead was rocking with a strong defensive showing for one of the Chiefs final home games of the 2022 regular season. Andy Reid was very complimentary of the defense after the win. The Chiefs offense sputtered at times in the cold, but the win was never in doubt as KC cruised past the Seahawks with ease. Couldn’t watch the game? This article has all the biggest highlights, storylines and even post-game conferences from the Saturday matchup. Final Score: 10-24 Chiefs WinFourth quarter updates:END OF GAME: The game ends with a Chris Jones sack of Geno Smith. A fitting bow on a dominant defensive performance. Q4 2:25 – Kansas City’s defense finally gives up a touchdown, but it’s likely too little too late for Seattle. Q4 4:42 – Mahomes is the gift that keeps on giving. The QB has another leaping touchdown that barely tapped the pylon to give KC the 24-3 lead.Q4 5:55 – The Chiefs get the ball back with a Juan Thornhill interception and are on the brink of putting the game away with their longest drive of the second half. A long pass from Mahomes to Kelce put the Chiefs right on the edge of the end zone. Q4 10:15 – Kansas City can’t get anything going when they posses the ball. Seattle takes back over and is deep in Chiefs territory for just the second time in the game. Q4 14:53 – The Chiefs defense comes up big on fourth down again, forcing Seattle off the field on 4th and 8.Third quarter updates:End of Q3 – The quarter comes to a close with Seattle facing a tough fourth down decision in KC territory.Q3 4:39 – The Chiefs remain scoreless in the second half so far with Seattle’s pass rush heating up. Q3 7:24 – While the Chiefs offense has been up and down in the cold, the defense has been nothing but hot. Even with Seattle going for it on multiple fourth downs, KC is able to hold the Seahawks to zero points once again. Q3 13:01 – Kansas City has been sputtering on offense at times. Several drops cut another drive short for the Chiefs. Q3 14:01 – QB Geno Smith gives the Seahawks another short drive after failing to convert on third down. The quarterback threw an errant throw instead of running up the middle for a clear conversion. Q3 15:00 – Seattle won the coin toss and deferred. They will start the second half of the game.Second quarter updates:END OF HALF – After no penalties to start the game, the Chiefs defense picks up several back-breaking interference and illegal contact calls to move the Seahawks right in front of the end zone. The Chiefs defense stood tall on third and goal to force a field goal from the Seahawks instead of yielding seven. Q2 2:46: – Harrison Butker has struggled lately on extra points and field goals. But In the swirling winds and freezing cold, he’s been perfect. Butker nails a 47-yarder to put KC up 17-0.Q2 5:30 – The cold is no issue for the Chiefs D as they force Seattle off the field once again. Q2 8:56 – Kansas City increases its lead with a touchdown pass to Jerick McKinnon. He powered his way into the end zone for the fourth straight week. Patrick Mahomes also threw a highlight reel touch pass to Travis Kelce on the drive. Q2 12:46- The Chiefs get the Seahawks off the field quickly with a three-and-out … again! George Karlaftis continues his great day with a sack to end the drive. [/twitter]Geno Smith is slow to get up after taking the final hit on third down. Q2 15:00 – Seattle opens the second quarter with the ball deep in their own territory at the 15-yard line.First quarter updates:End of Q1 – After KC and Seattle swapped two short drives that yielded no points the Chiefs are punting away the ball to end the first quarter. Q1 5:03 – The Chiefs defense is swarming early. A pass knocked down at the line of scrimmage by rookie George Karlaftis delivers a finishing blow on a quick three-and-out for Seattle. Q1 7:01 – Kadarius Toney takes a pop pass to the end zone to give Kansas City an early lead. Despite recent struggles and lots of wind, Harrison Butker nails the point after. Q1 11:53 – A holding call helps Kansas City deliver a three-and-out on the Seahawks first drive. KC gets great field position to star their second drive.Q1 14:15 – Chiefs receive the first-half kickoff after losing the toss. The Chiefs have a short drive that ended fast. Tommy Townsend pins the Seahawks deep in their own territory with an excellent punt. Pre-game updates:It’s almost game time!Arrowhead Stadium is looking frosty ahead of today’s game. Heavy winds could impact kicking distance.The Seahawks have released their inactives for Saturday’s holiday classic. Seattle will be without star receiver Tyler Lockett.Kansas City will be gaining one tight end and losing another for several weeks after several roster moves earlier in the week.The Chiefs have released their inactive list for Saturday’s game.JuJu Smith-Schuster showed up to Arrowhead feeling a little green. Seattle Receiver DK Metcalf is trying to show he doesn’t mind the cold.Chiefs fans are gearing up for an outdoor game in the midst of an arctic chill hitting the region.