ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — In a thrilling Thanksgiving showdown, Dak Prescott threw for two touchdowns, and Malik Davis sprinted 43 yards for another score, guiding the Dallas Cowboys to a 31-28 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. The game featured a dramatic finish as the Cowboys overcame two fourth-down touchdown passes from Patrick Mahomes.
CeeDee Lamb kicked off the scoring for Dallas, finishing the game with 112 yards on seven receptions, bouncing back from a rough outing just four days prior against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. With this win, the Cowboys improved their record to 6-5-1, marking their third consecutive victory and managing to defeat both of last season”s Super Bowl teams in the span of five days. Meanwhile, the Chiefs, the reigning AFC champions, fell to 6-6, putting their playoff prospects in jeopardy.
In other action, Jordan Love matched his career high with four touchdown passes, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions. Love”s performance included two crucial fourth-down conversions, solidifying the Packers” dominance in the season series against the Lions. This loss further complicates the playoff hopes for Detroit, who has now lost three out of their last five games.
The Cincinnati Bengals also made headlines with a 32-14 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, marking Joe Burrow“s return to form. Burrow threw two touchdown passes in the second half, helping the Bengals capitalize on five turnovers from the Ravens, including three fumbles in the first half. This defeat snapped Baltimore”s five-game winning streak and dropped them from a tie for first place in the AFC North.
In a more somber note, golf legend Fuzzy Zoeller has passed away at the age of 74. A two-time major champion, Zoeller”s legacy was marred by a racially insensitive remark he made about Tiger Woods during the 1997 Masters, a moment that haunted him throughout his life.
In the NBA, Stephen Curry will be sidelined for at least a week due to a right quadriceps contusion sustained during a game against the Houston Rockets. Following an MRI, the Warriors announced he will be reevaluated in a week, which likely means missing several games.
Lastly, the Boozer family had a memorable Thanksgiving as the brothers, Cameron and Cayden, celebrated Duke”s win over Arkansas at the United Center in Chicago, where their father Carlos Boozer once played.
Meanwhile, Eli Drinkwitz has secured a six-year contract with Missouri, enhancing his annual salary as he continues to lead the Tigers. In a remarkable return to football, Alex Singleton of the Denver Broncos is back in action less than three weeks after surgery for a cancerous tumor.
As the college football season nears its end, quarterbacks Arch Manning and Marcel Reed are set to face off in a pivotal Texas-Texas A&M rivalry game, with significant implications for both players” futures.
