What Chiefs’ turkey of a loss to Cowboys means for KC’s playoff chances
It’s not a happy Thanksgiving for the Chiefs.
Playing on the holiday for the first time in nearly two decades, the Chiefs dropped a 31-28 decision to the Dallas Cowboys and damaged their playoff chances.
How much? On SportsBeat KC, the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR, Chiefs insider Pete Sweeney and columnist Sam McDowell share their thoughts on what went wrong and how the outcome could affect the season.
Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes in his NFL debut at the stadium near where he grew up, but it wasn’t enough to overcome poor defense, penalties and other problems.
This story was originally published November 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM.
Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star