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The Dallas Cowboys won a Thanksgiving Day thriller over the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-28, to really jump into the NFC playoff picture.
Dallas needed a win heading into the short week, as they are now 6-5-1 on the season. They have now beaten the reigning conference champions, having defeated the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday.
Meanwhile, after a big home win for the Chiefs last week against the Indianapolis Colts, they are back to .500 at 6-6.
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Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys celebrate after their touchdown connection against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first quarter of the game at AT&T Stadium on November 27, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
It was an inauspicious start by Dak Prescott and the Cowboys offense, as the veteran signal-caller threw an interception on the third play of the game. Jaylen Watson jumped George Pickens’ route as Kansas City altered Prescott’s throw from a perfect blitz.
Just two plays later, Rashee Rice, who has fit well into the Chiefs’ offense since returning to the offense following an early-season suspension, had a convoy of blockers when he got a screen from Mahomes and took it 27 yards to the end zone for an early 7-0 lead.
The Cowboys, however, responded quickly and Prescott rallied on the next series. He went 12 plays and 75 yards, finding his trusty receiver CeeDee Lamb for a 15-yard strike in the right back of the end zone to tie the game at seven apiece.
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But, as CBS announcer and former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said, this was going to be a shootout between two of the best offenses in the league.
Patrick Mahomes and company responded with a 12-play touchdown drive for the Chiefs, and it was a crucial play on fourth-and-goal from the two-yard line after Kareem Hunt was targeted on third-and-goal. Travis Kelce made an acrobatic catch with great Cowboys coverage on him, but the 36-year-old tight end gave his team the lead back.
After a Brandon Aubrey field goal cut into the Chiefs’ lead, the Cowboys took their first lead of the game thanks to running back Malik Davis finding a seam and hurting Kansas City. He broke through the defense for a 43-yard touchdown run to make the game 17-14.
The offensive fireworks slowed down in the third quarter, but the Chiefs saw another key fourth-and-goal play that resulted in seven points. It was Rice who came in for his second touchdown of the game, while Mahomes is confident his receiver will come up and win the top spot on the ball in the end zone.
Rashee Rice of the Kansas City Chiefs scores a receiving touchdown off Malik Hooker #28 of the Dallas Cowboys during the first quarter of the game at AT&T Stadium on November 27, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
It was a 21-20 game in favor of the Chiefs when Prescott and the Cowboys took control, and although it was quiet for most of the game, George Pickens started cooking at the perfect time.
Pickens provided 50 yards on Dallas’ 68-yard touchdown drive, with Prescott scrambling and finding running back Javonte Williams for the three-yard touchdown pass. Pickens, however, would convert a two-point try to make the game 28-21.
The Cowboys were able to force a three-pointer on the Chiefs, and after a great play to Lamb, Dallas found itself near the goal line again. But a massive play occurred when Pickens caught a short pass on third-and-8 from the Kansas City 12-yard line while fumbling, and it looked like the Chiefs were going to get the ball back. But KaVontae Turpin flew in and recovered the ball, setting up another Aubrey field goal instead of a crucial turnover.
Turpin’s heroic recovery was even more important after Mahomes went seven plays, 67 yards to find Hollywood Brown for a touchdown to make the game 31-28.
The Cowboys held their own on the next drive, knowing they need a couple of first downs to let the clock run down to zero.
Prescott delivered on third-and-2 just before the two-minute warning, when he threw a pass to Pickens for 13 yards and got the first down needed to head into the winning formation.
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Scoring-wise, Prescott was 27 of 39 for 320 yards with two touchdown passes, while Lamb finished with a game-high 112 yards on seven receptions. Pickens had six receptions for 88 yards, while Williams added 59 yards on 17 carries as well as 21 yards on three receptions.
For the Chiefs, Mahomes was 23 of 34 for 261 yards with four touchdown passes, while Rice finished with 92 yards on eight receptions.
