NFL on Thanksgiving: Cowboys 31-28 Chiefs, Lions 24-31 Packers – as it happened
Is Kansas City’s season over? Not quite but one more loss now and that will be close to curtains for the Chiefs.Meanwhile Dak Prescott has just thrown for 328 yards and two touchdowns with a pick for a third win in succession.The Cowboys are right on the bubble now after looking totally cooked earlier in the season.Right, thanks very much if you have joined for the action today.Goodnight!Cowboys 31-28 Chiefs 2:00, 4th quarterThe two-minute warning has sounded.
And Dallas have just earned a massive 1st down as it comes.George Pickens is the man on the money again with a 13-yard grab to move the sticks.He has been fantastic in the second half.Victory formation on the way for the Cowboys.Cowboys 31-28 Chiefs 2:57, 4th quarterAnother pass interference against the Chiefs.
One that Dallas will be truly thankful for.George Pickens lures Jaylen Watson into that as the catch was never likely to be made.Crafty.Meanwhile Tony Romo is predicting a Dallas win if they get a 1st down here.Possible homer-ism coming to the fore from the former Cowboys QB in the final stretch.
And they get it after another defensive pass interference penalty.Kansas City have burned all their timeouts now as they stop the clock with Dallas on KC’s 40-yard line.Hollywood Brown lives up to his billing with a stunning catch at the back of the end zone.He is falling backwards as he makes the grab and just taps his toes in bounds for the 10-yard score.Clutch.
Cowboys 31-21 Chiefs 3:43, 4th quarterNo one is open for Mahomes,No matter,The magician scrambles for 10 yards to make it 1st and Goal,Incomplete pass brings up the second try,Cowboys 31-21 Chiefs 3:43, 4th quarterA big ask for mere mortals maybe.
The Cowboys almost sack Mahomes twice as he motors out to the right then throws it to a wide open Xavier Worthy for a 42-yard gain.The Chiefs are in the red zone in the blink of an eye.Unbelievable.It’s GOOD! Cowboys 31-21 Chiefs 5:16, 4th quarterPickens fumbles!!! What are you doing?! There are four Chiefs hovering.None of them react.
Turpin jumps on the loose ball,Phew,Brandon Aubrey chips in a 26-yard field goal,Two scores needed from Mahomes now,Big ask.
Cowboys 28-21 Chiefs 6:15, 4th quarterDallas are taking over.The defense forces a punt then on the first offensive play on their own 10-yard line they go for a bomb to CeeDee Lamb.Prescott hurls a 51-yarder into Lamb’s lap.No fear there.Prescott then hits Ryan Flournoy for 17 yards up the sideline.
Just 15 yards remain.The fireworks are flowing again.“Oh my gosh, what a leap!” shouts Jim Nantz as George Pickens hurdles a defender and almost stays on his feet for what would have been a touchdown.Instead the receiver is downed at Kansas City’s six-yard line for a 39-yard gain from Prescott.On 1st and Goal they are driven 10 yards back by a offensive pass interference call then get two yards on a run.
Pickens then gratefully gathers 11 yards on a short slant to put them back near the goal line.On 3rd down Prescott dumps it to Williams who walks in.Pickens even makes the toe-tapper for two points.Fantastic drive to retake the lead.Cowboys 20-21 Chiefs 14:01, 4th quarterKansas City gift Dallas another chunky pass interference penalty to move the chains up to midfield.
Javontae Williams then pops a run for 11 yards into KC’s half.Great start for Prescott and company to retake the lead.The Chiefs opt to go for it again on 4th down.Your mission Mahomes is to find Rashee Rice in the end zone should you choose to accept it.Mahomes wheels out to his left and throws up and above Rice who plucks it out of the air in tight coverage.
The tariff of difficulty on that throw and catch was sky high.They pull it off.Pure Mahomes magic.Cowboys 20-14 Chiefs 0:06, 3rd quarterOooooh it is getting nervy out there.Rice makes a short grab.
Did he fumble? No, just.The receiver just gets his knee down before letting the ball slip to a Cowboy.3rd and Goal with three yards to get to take the lead.Cowboys 20-14 Chiefs 0:46, 3rd quarterKansas City need some points.They last scored at the end of the first quarter.
Mahomes is doing is best as a 28-yard pass to Rashee Rice and a pass to Kareem Hunt that goes for 22 moves the Chiefs to the Dallas 22-yard line.Mahomes and Rice hook up again to put KC on 1st and Goal.It’s GOOD! Cowboys 20-14 Chiefs 4:09, 3rd quarterPrescott and Lamb fail to connect on 3rd down.Dallas try and draw Kansas City offsides.Try and fail.
Brandon Aubrey steps up, nails the 36-yard boot.TOUCHDOWN overturned! Cowboys 17-14 Chiefs 4:12, 3rd quarterThe Cowboys make it out of their end zone this time.A holding penalty against the Chiefs followed by a 25-yard scamper up the right sideline from KaVontae Turpin moves them to their 40-yard line.The gifts keep on coming as KC next give up 32 yards on a pass interference penalty.The Cowboys have strolled upfield to just 13 yards out as Prescott drops back and hits his safety net for the touchdown! Only Jake Ferguson doesn’t get his right foot down as it gets hooked around a defender’s leg as he falls and his momentum carries him out the back of the end zone before it can come down.
The play is overturned into an incompletion,3rd and 2 on the way,Cowboys 17-14 Chiefs 7:12, 3rd quarterKansas City go for it on 4th down and convert,Lineman Hunter Nourzad makes his first career catch on 4th and 1,That was bold.
Another 3rd down whips around after some short gains on the ground.4th and 4 is too steep a challenge for Andy Reid.Punt.Another good boot keeps Dallas back on the 10-yard line.Cowboys 17-14 Chiefs 11:02, 3rd quarterKansas City make the punt pay by forcing a three and out.
The Chiefs receive the punt from Dallas and will take over at their 37-yard line,Cowboys 17-14 Chiefs 12:18, 3rd quarterOn 3rd down Mahomes flips it to Hollywood Brown to move the chains but offensive pass interference is called on Xavier Worthy for a pick,Tony Romo is strongly disagreeing, naturally,On 3rd and 16 they can only make 11 back,The Chiefs punt to the three-yard line.
What an absolute beauty.Dallas have 97 yards to travel.Cowboys 17-14 Chiefs 14:11, 3rd quarterKansas City are set to receive.Very little to separate the two teams so far.The Chiefs have excellent field position after a 33-yard return from Brashard Smith.
They have it right on the 50-yard line.Anyone remember Tony Romo being very into Dolly Parton a couple of years ago? That was weird wasn’t it.Bring Dolly back, just maybe keep Tony out of the booth next year.Oh and Post is done.Football resuming shortly.
Post Malone’s intermission extravaganza is on the way.He performed with Beyonce on Netflix’s the Beyonce Bowl, sorry, half-time of the Christmas Day match between Houston and Baltimore last year.That’s all I have other than I think he has transitioned from rap to country or some sort of hybrid of the two.We shall see.Cowboys 17-14 Chiefs 0:16, 2nd quarterOn 3rd and very long Mahomes is under extreme pressure and takes a hit.
Incomplete pass.Punt.Cowboys 17-14 Chiefs 0:24, 2nd quarterMahomes then scrambles again.Offsetting penalties force a repeat of the down.2nd and 20: they need about 10 yards for a decent field goal shot.
They get about half on a short pass to Xavier Worthy.Cowboys 17-14 Chiefs 0:46, 2nd quarterMahomes scrambles for a crucial 1st down to the Dallas 43-yard line.Five running plays and no passes to get them there.Lots of clock used.Isiah Pacheco catches the first pass but it comes back after a holding penalty.
Ouch.10 yards backwards into their own half.Just realised, and I’m going to say better late than never, my email hasn’t been listed above.Well, if you’re enjoying your Thanksgiving, the action today or both … drop me a line at graham.searles@theguardian
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