It’s a mouth-watering matchup on Thanksgiving in Texas.
The Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs meet in a star-studded matchup, as both teams hope to keep their playoff hopes alive into December.
Both teams have struggled for most of the year, but things have begun to change recently. For the Cowboys, it’s all about their trade deadline reinforcements and the health that came during that time. For the Chiefs, it’s about rediscovering who they are.
Patrick Mahomes gets to go home for Thanksgiving, playing on the NFL’s marquee holiday for the first time and the Chiefs’ first time since 2006. The same can’t be said for Dak Prescott’s Cowboys, who are familiar with this stage.
Unlike your family at dinner, someone is going to walk away from this matchup with an empty stomach – and a big hit to their playoff dreams.
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What time is the Cowboys vs. Chiefs Thanksgiving game?
The Cowboys and Chiefs game will kick off at 4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 27.
What channel is Dallas Cowboys vs. Kansas City Chiefs?
The Dallas Cowboys vs Kansas City Chiefs game will be broadcast on CBS on Thursday.
Jim Nantz handles the play-by-play and Tony Romo joins him in the booth to provide analysis while Tracy Wolfson reports from the sidelines.
Cowboys vs. Chiefs live stream
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NFL’s proprietary streaming service, NFL+, will also carry the game.
Cowboys vs. Chiefs prediction
The Chiefs are coming off a thrilling overtime win over the Colts in Week 12. Now they get to battle a suddenly-hot Cowboys team on the road, on a short week, at a place that is familiar with the quick Thanksgiving turnaround. It feels like a recipe for disaster and probably is.
Kansas City has been playing with their food all season and now have no margin for error. Dallas can play without the weight of expectations, while their defense has really stepped up to compliment an already-electric offense. There’s no place like home during the holidays. The Cowboys get it done in a close one, 31-27.
Cowboys inactives vs. Chiefs
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Chiefs inactives vs. Cowboys
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Cowboys vs. Chiefs live betting odds, moneyline, O/U
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 9:20 a.m.
Moneyline (ML): Kansas City -175 (Bet $175 to win $100) | Dallas +145 (Bet $100 to win $145)
Against the spread (ATS): Kansas City -3 (-115) | Dallas +3 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 52 (O: -110 | U: -110)