Dallas Cowboys vs Kansas City Chiefs could be most watched regular-season NFL game in history, says Neil Reynolds | NFL News

We’ll take a closer look at one of the hottest teams in the NFL on Thanksgiving Day as the Dallas Cowboys play the traditional home game on the most American of holidays.

The Cowboys have won two in a row, and while it’s not the longest or most dramatic winning streak in the league, it’s certainly a turn in fortunes that has given the Cowboys the kind of rocket fuel that could propel them toward a playoff berth.

Dak Prescott has been excellent the past two weeks at the helm of one of the most impressive and dynamic offenses in the NFL.

Cowboys can do it all. They can throw the ball with the likes of George Pickens, Cedi Lamb and Jake Ferguson and they can run it on the floor with Javonte Williams.

Pickens claims to be one of the top two or three wide receivers in the NFL right now. He’s on top of his game. He looks like a more complete player than he ever did while he was in Pittsburgh and there were plays he made against the Philadelphia Eagles where he looked like the second coming of Randy Moss.

The Eagles win was huge for the Cowboys just four days before Thanksgiving. Coming back from 21 points down against the Super Bowl champions and winning on the final kick of the game will provide a real boost heading into Thursday against the Kansas City Chiefs who have a similar type of run to make.

Presidents six and five. They had to dig deep last week against the Indianapolis Colts and got the job done with an overtime win. If you look at the Chiefs at 6-5, they realistically have to win four of their last six games to reach the playoffs.

They may need to win five of the last six. Dallas at 5-5-1 certainly needs to win at least five of their last six games, and the big games keep coming because after the Chiefs they play the Detroit Lions. So this is going to be a true playoff game on Thursday and the reason there is such confidence in Dallas right now is because suddenly the worst defense in the NFL looks so strong and playing with so much energy and desire.

The additions of Quinnen Williams at defensive tackle and Logan Wilson at linebacker have made a big difference. Williams has 15 quarterback pressures in the past two games, so the Cowboys are starting to take on a different look and this defense just needs to be in the middle of the pack because this offense (2:53) is arguably the best in the NFL and certainly a Super Bowl caliber offense.

So the stage is set for what should be an amazing game. There is a lot of talk in the United States about this game being the most watched regular season game in NFL history. It’s the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes. It’s the Cowboys, America’s team on Thanksgiving as everyone sits home watching football.

It’s going to be great. I can’t wait to be inside AT&T Stadium. We were fortunate to be in Chicago this past weekend at a special venue at Soldier Field.

I don’t think it gets more iconic than the Dallas Cowboys in Dallas on Thanksgiving Day, and besides, they’re playing against one of the all-time great teams led by Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s show time.

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