Chiefs suffer huge play-off blow with defeat in Dallas

After falling 31-28 to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, the Kansas City Chiefs’ chances of making it to the postseason are in jeopardy.

Despite Patrick Mahomes receiving four touchdown passes as he returned to his native Texas, the Cowboys have always hosted games on the American holiday since 1966. “America’s Team” put on a strong performance to defeat the Chiefs.

The Chiefs have won five of their previous six Super Bowls, but they are currently 6-6 and are in danger of missing out on the playoffs for the first time since the 2014 season.

The Cowboys rose from a 17-14 deficit at half-time, but the Chiefs took a 21-20 lead into the fourth quarter with a tense conclusion.

Dallas scored 11 points on their next two possessions despite a late Chiefs’ response, but quarterback Dak Prescott held his nerve as they finished the game.

In just five days after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, the Cowboys have now won back-to-back Super Bowl victories over both of the previous year’s teams.

The Eagles’ stirring 21-point comeback against Dallas, which kept the Chiefs’ hopes of entering the post-season alive, is their third win in a row, going up to 6-5-1.

The Green Bay Packers defeated Detroit, one of their NFC North divisional rivals, to maintain the pressure on the Chicago Bears, 31-24.

Since 1934, the Lions haven’t won any Thanksgiving games, finishing with a 7-5 record as a result of a poorly led Packers offense led by Jordan Love.

The Green Bay quarterback led the team to a half-time lead of 17-14 with a season-high four touchdowns as he threw 234 passing yards and four touchdowns.

In the second and third quarters, Dontayon Wicks scored a touchdown to improve to 8-3-1 and help the Packers win third straight.