What channel is Chiefs vs. Bears on today? Schedule, time for 'Sunday Night Football' game

Good news for those looking to find the TV channel for Chiefs vs. Bears on "Sunday Night Football": This game, scheduled to kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET, is being nationally televised by NBC in Week 16. So yes, you get the game on TV.

Chicago has been eliminated from the NFL playoff picture, so the result of Sunday night's game will only impact postseason seeding in the AFC. Kansas City, which held the No. 3 seed entering Week 16, still has a chance to reach the No. 1 seed. Yet the Chiefs also could drop as low as No. 4.

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Aside from the playoff implications attached to this game, a couple Chiefs players have milestones in reach. With two touchdown passes in Chicago, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes would surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (31 games) as the fastest player to reach 75 career touchdown passes in NFL history.

Last week, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce became the first tight end in NFL history to record at least 1,000 receiving yards in four consecutive seasons. This season, Kelce leads all tight ends with 86 receptions and has 496 receptions in 94 career games. With four receptions on "Sunday Night Football," Kelce would surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow Sr. as the fastest tight end to reach 500 career receptions in NFL history.

Below is all the info you need to watch Chiefs vs. Bears on Sunday night, including the TV channels and kickoff time.

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What channel is Chiefs vs. Bears on today?

• TV channel (national): NBC
• TV channel (Kansas City): KSHB
• TV channel (Chicago): WMAQ
• Live stream: fubo TV

As is the case for all "Sunday Night Football" games on NBC this season, Al Michaels will call the Chiefs vs. Bears play-by-play action, and Cris Collinsworth will provide analysis. Michele Tafoya will report from the sidelines, and NFL rules analyst Terry McAulay will explain penalties and other officiating rulings throughout the game.

For those who can't watch Chiefs vs. Bears on TV and wish to find the game on the radio, the Kansas City call can be heard on Sirius channel 81 and XM channel 225, and the Chicago call can be heard on Sirius channel 83 and XM channel 226.

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Chiefs vs. Bears: What time is kickoff?

• Date: Sunday, Dec. 22
• Start time: 8:20 p.m. ET

The 8:20 p.m. ET start time for Chiefs vs. Bears marks the fifth and final prime-time game on Kansas City's regular-season schedule. The Chiefs will close their season with an early Sunday afternoon kickoff against the Chargers next week.

This is also the fifth and final prime-time game this season for the Bears. Chicago will close its season in Minnesota with an early Sunday afternoon kickoff next week.

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