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11/27 20:46 CST Prescott's Cowboys overcome Mahomes' fourth-down magic in 31-28
Thanksgiving win over Chiefs
Prescott's Cowboys overcome Mahomes' fourth-down magic in 31-28 Thanksgiving
win over Chiefs
By SCHUYLER DIXON
AP Pro Football Writer
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) --- Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys still face long
odds in trying to rally for a spot in the playoffs.
They won't be short on confidence with a win over last season's Super Bowl
runner-up just four days after beating the defending champs.
Prescott threw for two touchdowns, Malik Davis sprinted 43 yards for a score
and the Cowboys overcame two fourth down TD throws from Patrick Mahomes in a
31-28 Thanksgiving Day victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday.
CeeDee Lamb scored the first Dallas touchdown and finished with 112 yards on
seven catches after drops plagued the star receiver in a 24-21 victory over
reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.
The Cowboys (6-5-1) have won three straight and dropped the defending AFC
champion Chiefs (6-6) back to .500 in a matchup of playoff-chasing teams.
Dallas is 3-0 since 24-year-old defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was found dead
of an apparent suicide during the club's open week. The Cowboys came back from
the emotion-filled break with a 33-16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.
"On top of where we put ourselves right before these games and just the place
that we're in, having to get these wins against two elite teams," Prescott
said. "I mean, two teams that played in the Super Bowl last year. Last year's
last year, but you're talking about two organizations that obviously know how
to win and we just beat them both in two great games.
"On top of everything that we've been through."
Mahomes had four touchdown passes in his first professional game at the home of
the Cowboys, where he played three times for Texas Tech not far from his East
Texas roots.
"They're the same desperation that we are and they play better over four
quarters than we did," said Mahomes, who threw for 261 yards and was sacked
three times, twice by Jadeveon Clowney. "So even though we have good plays here
and there, we have be more consistent at the end of the day."
Travis Kelce caught Mahomes' first fourth-down TD toss on a 2-yarder, and
Rashee Rice's second scoring catch came on fourth-and-3 early in the fourth
quarter.
Kansas City was down 10 when Mahomes was almost tripped in the backfield by
Quinnen Williams but kept his feet and found Xavier Worthy wide-open down the
field for 42 yards, setting up a 10-yard scoring toss to Hollywood Brown with
3:27 remaining.
Prescott and company didn't give Mahomes another chance.
After two pass interference penalties gave Dallas first downs, Prescott hit
George Pickens for 13 yards and a clinching first down at the two-minute
warning. Prescott knelt three times after that.
The Chiefs had five pass interference penalties, one that was declined, and
another defensive holding that gave Dallas a first down. Kansas City finished
with 10 penalties for 119 yards.
"Bottom line is we're having too many penalties, and we have to make sure to
take care of that," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. "No excuses with it. We're
going to clean it up."
Rice had eight catches for 92 yards, his first score coming on a 27-yard
catch-and-run on the sideline two plays after Prescott was intercepted by
Jaylen Watson on the first Dallas possession.
Davis had just three carries, but his long run gave Dallas its first lead at
17-14 late in the second quarter. Lead running back Javonte Williams scored on
a 3-yard catch early in the fourth quarter, and Pickens' catch on a 2-point
conversion put Dallas back in front 28-21.
The Cowboys were 10th in the NFC entering the game, same as the Chiefs in the
AFC coming off nine consecutive AFC West titles. The schedule doesn't get much
easier, although two of the next four opponents --- all playoff teams from a
year ago --- aren't in the postseason picture at the moment.
"We've got to continue with the same mentality," Lamb said. "Obviously it's
been a short week. Now we get a little time to rest, a regular week so to
speak. We get our bodies back, relax, build, grow, get better and on to next
week."
Injuries Chiefs: The Chiefs lost two offensive linemen to injuries after beginning the game without RG Trey Smith, who was inactive because of an ankle injury. RT Jawaan Taylor injured an elbow, and rookie LT Josh Simmons went out with a wrist injury. ... S Bryan Cook injured an ankle in the first half. Cowboys: CB Caelen Carson, who had started the previous two games, was inactive after being listed as questionable. He was added to the injury report during the week. ... CB DaRon Bland injured a foot in the second half. Up next Chiefs: Play host to Houston in prime time on Dec. 7. Cowboys: Visit Detroit next Thursday night. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl |
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