Now that everyone has caught their breath from a wild weekend in the NFL, it's just in time to play again as Thanksgiving is here. Thursday, the Dallas Cowboys (5-5-1) and Kansas City Chiefs (6-5) each look to continue their momentum after a pair miraculous comeback wins in Week 12. It's the first time the two organizations have met since 2021, and the first time in Arlington since 2017. All eyes would be on this game regardless because of the star-power, the Thanksgiving celebration, and the halftime show. However, there are massive playoff implications for each team as they hover around the .500 mark. Here are 10 notable 'big facts' to remember ahead of Thursday's 3:30pm CT kickoff on CBS.
History in the Making - The Dallas Cowboys erased a 21-0 deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 12. This tied the franchise record for largest come-from-behind victory and the fourth time Dallas erased a 21-point deficit. The last time was in 2014 against the Rams, when current head coach Brian Schottenheimer was the Rams offensive coordinator. Additionally, the Cowboys completed 21-point comebacks in Week 1 of 1999 against Washington, and Week 8 of 1984 against New Orleans.
Dak in Business - Sunday's 21-point come-from-behind victory against the Eagles marked the largest comeback win in Dak Prescott's 10-year NFL career. It was also Prescott's first comeback win of over 14 points against a team with a winning record. The other comebacks included 14 points against the 2016 49ers (2-14) and the 2020 Giants (6-10), then 20 points against the Falcons in 2020 (4-12).
Grounded Birds - On Philadelphia's side, it was the second-largest blown lead in franchise history and their largest since 1999. The only game that featured a more severe blown lead was in Week 13 of 1985, when the Eagles lost a 23-point advantage and lost 28-23. It was the first 20-point or worse comeback that the NFL has seen in the last two seasons.
Shutdown Defense - The Dallas defense shutout an opponent in the second half of a game for the first time since Week 18 of 2023 against Washington. Philadelphia was held scoreless in their final eight drives to close out the win. That's the longest scoreless streak to end a game this season.
Comeback of their Own - Dallas' Week 13 opponent, the Kansas City Chiefs, had a significant comeback victory of their own in Week 12. They defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 23-20, after trailing 20-9 in the fourth quarter. Kansas City outscored the Colts 14-0 in the fourth quarter and overtime, marking their first comeback of 10-points-or-more since their Super Bowl LIV win over the 49ers.
Super Bowl Sweep? - For the second week in a row, the Dallas Cowboys will play a representative from last year's Super Bowl. With a win, they'd be the first team since the 2016 Falcons to defeat both Super Bowl teams in consecutive weeks. But they'd be the first team in the Super Bowl era to sweep both previous representatives in a short week, with the short turnaround from Sunday to Thursday.
Frequent Flyers - Patrick Mahomes (270.6) and Dak Prescott (267.4) both lead the NFL in passing yards per game this season, which is nothing new for the pairing. Each quarterback ranks top five in passing yards per game and passing touchdowns over the last five seasons. Mahomes leads the way with 149 passing touchdowns (2nd) and 275.0 yards per game (1st). While Prescott ranks 4th in both categories with 261.6 passing yards per game and 130 total passing touchdowns.
Play Action Dak - Dak Prescott leads the NFL with a tremendous 141.9 passer rating on play action passes this season. He's compiled 12 touchdowns without an interception while using play action in 2025. Meanwhile, Kansas City is allowing 824 passing yards on play action this season, which ranks bottom-10 in the NFL.
Picken' Apart the Defense - Through 11 games this season, George Pickens has tallied four games with more than 125 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's already tied for the most in Cowboys franchise history with Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens (2007) and Miles Austin (2009).
Swiftly Catching Witten - Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce needs just 222 receiving yards to pass Cowboys legend Jason Witten for second on the all-time receiving list at the position. Kelce (12,825) trails Witten (13,046) and Tony Gonzalez (15,127) for career receiving yards. He's also the oldest active player in the NFL to lead his team in receiving at 36-years-old.
