Playing on Thanksgiving is never easy, but Chiefs’ task just got harder
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- Chiefs mounted a 91-play comeback but now face a short-rest trip to Dallas.
- Kareem Hunt rushed 30 times and Rashee Rice caught nine passes for 141 yards.
- Patrick Mahomes says short week and Thanksgiving afternoon kickoff will test recovery.
Relief.
That’s what Chiefs fans were feeling followinng KC’s 23-20 overtime win against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Chiefs mounted a furious comeback in the fourth quarter to force overtime, and they ran a whopping 91 offensive plays.
Running back Kareem Hunt rushed the ball 30 times and caught three passes. Wide receiver Rashee Rice caught nine passes for 141 yards despite dealing with a hamstring injury.
This is a team that could use some rest, but they won’t get it.
The Chiefs instead will get on a plane this week and make a trip to Dallas to face the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Thanksgiving Day. A short turnaround is never easy for a football team, but the Chiefs’ task will be even greater.
They’re playing on the road in a Thursday contest that begins at 3:30 p.m., instead of at night, and it’ll be following an overtime game.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes knows the challenge the Chiefs are facing.
“We just gotta get back into that winning train,” Mahomes told CBS Sports’ Tracy Wolfson after Sunday’s game. We gotta start putting these wins together.
“But it’s not gonna be easy, even today. I mean, today wasn’t easy. We gotta get back. We’ve got a short week, playing on Thanksgiving, and it’ll be another tough one.”
