NFL Week 12: Trends which will decide each game

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 22: Tight end Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates his 22-yard touchdown catch during the second half against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on November 22, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images) /

Kansas City Chiefs (9-1) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-4), 4:25 pm

Chiefs: Dating back to Week 12 of 2019, the reigning Super Bowl champions own an 18-1 overall record (including playoffs). And the team’s defense has played a big role in that impressive mark. But in each of their last two games, wins over the Panthers and Raiders, the Chiefs allowed exactly 31 points and four offensive TDs in each contest.

Buccaneers: It’s been an up-and-down year for quarterback Tom Brady and his new team. But the Buccaneers are a perfect 3-0 vs. the AFC West this season, conquering the Broncos (28-10), Chargers (38-31) and Raiders (45-20) by a combined 111-61 score. Tom Brady has thrown as many TD passes as interceptions (3) in his last three games.

Chicago Bears (5-5) at Green Bay Packers (7-3), 8:20 pm

Bears: Mired in a four-game losing streak, Matt Nagy’s team is still just two games behind the Packers in the NFC North. The Bears and the Steelers remain the only two teams in the league to not allow at least 30 points in any game this season. Chicago has scored only 18 offensive TDs and committed 14 turnovers in 10 games this year.

Packers: One of the NFL’s greatest rivalries has been pretty one-sided for quite some time. Since the Bears swept the Packers in 1990 and ’91, Green Bay owns an impressive 42-15 record in this setting dating back to 1992. That’s primarily with Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers behind center and includes a victory in the 2010 NFC title game.

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