The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day at AT&T Stadium, marking a high-stakes matchup for both teams in the playoff hunt. With Patrick Mahomes returning to his home state and Dak Prescott leading a resurgent Cowboys offense, the game carries significant implications. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.
The Dallas Cowboys (5-5-1) host the Kansas City Chiefs (6-5) in the middle game of the NFL's Thanksgiving tripleheader. Both teams enter off dramatic comebacks: Dallas rallied from 21 points down for a 24-21 victory over Philadelphia, while Kansas City staged the largest fourth-quarter comeback of Mahomes' career to beat Indianapolis 23-20. The Cowboys boast a strong Thanksgiving history at 34-22-1 all-time and have won five straight home games against the Chiefs, the last Chiefs win in Dallas over 50 years ago.
Patrick Mahomes, a Tyler, Texas native and former Cowboys fan, makes his first NFL start at AT&T Stadium. He faces a Cowboys defense bolstered by the trade for Quinnen Williams, who has recorded 15 pressures in two games since joining, helping Dallas limit opponents to 18.5 points and 45 rushing yards per game. Kansas City counters with Chris Jones, who has 10 pressures over his last two outings, and a passing attack that excels against zone coverage, where Mahomes ranks first in EPA per play.
Offensively, Dallas ranks first in yards and fourth in scoring, led by Dak Prescott and wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, who has 1,054 receiving yards this season—the most in a player's first 11 games with the Cowboys. Kansas City's Travis Kelce leads the team with 674 receiving yards and will play his first NFL Thanksgiving game at age 36. The Chiefs are without offensive lineman Trey Smith (ankle) and tight end Noah Gray (concussion).
Odds list Kansas City as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 52.5 points. Post Malone will perform at halftime. A win enhances playoff chances for both, with the Chiefs aiming for an 11th straight appearance and the Cowboys seeking to climb from the No. 10 NFC seed.