ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys (5-5-1) hosting the Kansas City Chiefs (6-5) as Thanksgiving Thursday’s afternoon main event presented a matchup of two of the top 10 scoring offenses in the NFL. Both squads are living up to their reputations early with Dallas taking a 17-14 lead into the halftime locker room.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw touchdowns on Kansas City’s first two drives: a 27-yard wide receiver screen to wide receiver Rashee Rice, and a fourth-and-goal two-yard strike to tight end Travis Kelce in the back of the end zone. He finished the half with 89 yards passing and two touchdowns on 9 of 13 passing. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott threw an interception on Dallas’ opening drive on a deep pass into double coverage intended for hot hand George Pickens. Following the sour opening drive, Prescott locked in. He hit wide receiver CeeDee Lamb for a 15-yard touchdown on a vertical route down the right sideline and into the back corner of the end zone to tie the game at seven before Kelce’s touchdown put the Chiefs back on top 14-7. 

After a 49-yard field goal by kicker Brandon Aubrey, Dallas forced the Chiefs’ first punt thanks to a seven-yard sack by edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney. That’s when backup running back Malik Davis took center stage. Davis is a veteran undrafted free agent who had spent most of the season being called up and down to and from the practice squad. He just showcased why Dallas signed him to the active roster on Nov. 22 with an explosive 43-yard touchdown run. Davis blew through the middle of the line of scrimmage, and no Chiefs defender was able to get a hand on him. The play was just Davis’ second career rushing touchdown with his other coming in the form of a 23-yarder in garbage time of a 54-19 home win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 13 of the 2022 season. That gave the Cowboys their first lead, 17-14, with 3:10 left in the first half.

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