Venue & Game Details
Location: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Kickoff: 4:30 PM ET
Broadcast: CBS: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)
Westwood One: J.P. Shadrick, Derel Rackley
Weather: Indoor stadium – no weather impact
Injury Report
Chiefs: No major new injuries reported; RB Kareem Hunt (minor ankle sprain) expected to play.
Cowboys: WR CeeDee Lamb (hamstring) listed as questionable but trending toward playing.
Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Patrick Mahomes (KC) – 2,977 yards, 18 TDs, 7 INTs, 64.4% completion.
Dak Prescott (DAL) – 2,769 yards, 23 TDs, 5 INTs, 69.3% completion.
Running Backs:
Kareem Hunt (KC) – 457 yards, 7 TDs.
Tony Pollard (DAL) – 712 yards, 6 TDs.
Receivers:
Travis Kelce (KC) – 674 yards, 4 TDs.
CeeDee Lamb (DAL) – 884 yards, 9 TDs.
Defensive Stars:
Chris Jones (KC) – anchors top-10 defense in points allowed.
Micah Parsons (DAL) – 9 sacks, disruptive pass rusher.
Team Recent Form
Kansas City Chiefs: Coming off OT win vs Colts (23-20); previously lost five straight one-score games.
Dallas Cowboys: Beat Eagles 24-21 last week; 3-1 at home this season.
Division Context: Chiefs chasing Broncos in AFC West; Cowboys battling Eagles in NFC East.
Series History
Last two meetings: Split 1–1.
Combined scoring: Cowboys 37 points, Chiefs 36 points across those games.
Betting Trends
ATS Records:
Chiefs: 5-6 ATS, 3-4 ATS as favorites
Cowboys: 5-5-1 ATS, 3-1 ATS at home
Totals: Chiefs games over in 27% of contests; Cowboys overs hit in 55%
Projected Final Score: Chiefs 27 – Cowboys 23
Reasoning: Mahomes’ playmaking and KC’s defensive adjustments should outlast Prescott and the Cowboys’ home-field advantage. Expect a competitive Thanksgiving classic, but Kansas City’s urgency in the playoff race makes them the safer side.
Final Take: This Thanksgiving showdown pits Mahomes vs Prescott in a battle of playoff hopefuls. The Chiefs’ defense and Mahomes’ clutch ability tilt the scales, but Dallas’ home record and offensive weapons make this a tight contest.
CHIEFS NOTES:
• QB PATRICK MAHOMES passed for 352 yards & had 30 rush yards in Week 12. Has 50 career games with 300+ pass yards, 3rd QB all-time with 50 such games in 1st 11 seasons (Drew Brees & Matt Ryan). Surpassed Matthew Stafford as fastest player to reach 35,000 pass yards in NFL history (35,329). Has 20 career wins, incl. playoffs, after trailing by 10+ points, most since entering NFL in 2017. Has 210+ pass yards & TD pass in 7 of his 8 starts on Thursdays. Needs 58 pass yards to surpass PFHOFer Dan Marino for 3rdmost reg. season pass yards by player in 1st 9 seasons. Had 260 pass yards in only career start vs. Dal. (11/21/21). • RB KAREEM HUNT had 130 scrimmage yards (104 rush, 26 rec.) & rush TD last week. Has rush TD in 4 consecutive games, 2nd-longest active streak. Had 71 rush yards & 2 rush TDs in his last game vs. Dal. (10/4/20 w/ Cle.). • WR RASHEE RICE led team with 8 catches for career-high 141 rec. yards in Week 12. Has 80+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. • WR XAIVER WORTHY had 59 rec. yards last week. • TE TRAVIS KELCE needs 126 rec. yards to join PFHOFer Jerry Rice as only players with 800+ rec. yards in 12 consecutive seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Dal. with 70+ rec. yards & TD. • DE CHRIS JONES has sack in each of his past 5 games on Thursday. Had 3.5 sacks, FF, FR & PD in last meeting. • LB NICK BOLTON led team with 8 tackles in Week 12. Has 12+ tackles & TFL in 3 of his past 4 on the road. • LB DRUE TRANQUILL had 2 TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had TFL in only career game vs. Dal. (9/19/21 w/ LAC). • CB TRENT MCDUFFIE had 5 tackles & PD last week. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • DB CHAMARRI CONNER had TFL & 1st PD of season in Week 12. • S BRYAN COOK had 6 tackles, TFL & PD last week.
COWBOYS NOTES:
• QB DAK PRESCOTT had 354 pass yards & 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) in Week 12. Ranks 1st in comp. (276), tied-2nd in TD passes (23) & 3rd in pass yards (2,941) this season. Surpassed Tony Romo in Week 12 for the most passing yards in Cowboys franchise history (34,378). Needs 4 TD passes to surpass Tony Romo (18) & Matthew Stafford (18) for the the most TDs on Thanksgiving in NFL history. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS had 101 scrimmage yards (87 rush, 14 rec.) in Week 12. Aims for 6th in row with 80+ scrimmage yards at home. • WR CEEDEE LAMB had 75 rec. yards last week & aims for 5th in row at home with 75+ rec. yards. Aims for 7,000 career rec. yards (6,971) & 550 career receptions (540). • WR GEORGE PICKENS had team-high 9 receptions for 146 yards & TD in Week 12, his 2nd straight with 140+ rec. yards & 1 of 2 players (Kendrick Bourne) to do so this season. Has 75+ rec. yards in each of his past 6 games. Aims for 3rd in row with TD reception & 5th in row with 6+ receptions. • TE JAKE FERGUSON aims for 3rd in row at home with 50+ rec. yards. Has 5+ receptions in all 5 home games this season. Ranks tied-1st in NFL among TEs with 7 TD receptions this season. • TE BREVYN SPANN-FORD had 1st career TD last week. • LB KENNETH MURRAY had FR in Week 12. • DT QUINNEN WILLIAMS aims for 3rd Thursday game in row with sack. • DT OSA ODIGHIZUWA had sack in Week 12 & aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had 4 tackles & sack last year on Thanksgiving. • DE SAM WILLIAMS had 1st FF of the season last week. • LB DEMARVION OVERSHOWN co-led team with 5 tackles last week. Had 9 tackles, INT & FR last year on Thanskgiving vs. • CB DARON BLAND had PD last week & aims for 4th in row with PD. • S DONOVAN WILSON had 5 tackles, sack & PD last year on Thanksgiving
Game Odds
Kansas City Chiefs – 3.5
Dallas Cowboys 52.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, November 26, 2025
