Overview
- Dallas beat Kansas City 31-28 on Thanksgiving after a short-week turnaround from a 21-point comeback win over Philadelphia.
- The Chiefs dropped to 6-6 and sit outside the AFC’s top seven, with CBS Sports noting they may need to win out given unfavorable tiebreakers.
- Underdogs swept the holiday slate as the Packers topped the Lions and the Bengals upset the Ravens, compressing Week 13 seeding scenarios.
- Detroit’s loss exposed a steep pass-rush decline—just four sacks in the last four games—and star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is week-to-week with a sprained ankle.
- Chicago entered its Black Friday game at Philadelphia down multiple defensive starters, and edge rusher Dominique Robinson remained out in the NFL concussion protocol.