While some families may be just sitting down at the Thanksgiving dinner table, the Cowboys are getting warmed up for their showdown with the Chiefs, hoping to notch their third straight win and continue to build momentum as they push for a playoff spot. Now, we know who will and won't be available at kickoff. The big name here is Tyler Guyton, who is inactive.
The Dallas Cowboys are going to host the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day in the United States. If you are here then you are likely well aware how the Cowboys play on Thanksgiving annually, something that is a part of our lives as Cowboys fans. You likely have a routine with how you spend the holiday. I'd imagine you have told your wife, or mom, or grandmother, or dad, or grandfather, or whoever handles the turkey wherever you are to have dinner ready.
Anderson, the No. 3 pick in the 2023 draft, recorded seven sacks and 10 tackles for loss as a rookie, earning him a Pro Bowl nod and Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. He took his play to another level in 2024 with 11.0 sacks and 16 tackles for loss, which both tied for the 10th-most in the league. He did, however, miss five games due to injury across his first two seasons, suggesting his production could have been even higher.
Before the bye week, the Dallas Cowboys defense had become a liability, porous against the run, inconsistent in coverage, and unable to generate timely stops. However, following a series of key additions and returns, that narrative has shifted dramatically. The arrivals of DT Quinnen Williams and LB Logan Wilson, paired with the return of LB DeMarvion Overshown and the debut of CB Shavon Revel, injected new life into a defense that had been terrible through the first half of the season.
The Dallas Cowboys pulled off one of the most incredible comebacks in their history when they wiped out a 21-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 24-21. That win kept the Cowboys faint hopes of reaching the playoffs alive for another game, which will be on Thanksgiving Day against the Kansas City Chiefs. Belief in the Cowboys actually making the playoffs this season is still probably weak among most fans, given the hole the team has already dug for themselves.
We have reached a point where the Cowboys are 5-5-1, and while they just won consecutive games for the first time this season, they have yet to be north of .500 at any point in 2025. In fact, the Cowboys have not been north of .500 since Week 5 of last season when they were 3-2. It goes without saying that a win on Thanksgiving Day against the Kansas City Chiefs would continue to cure the sickness that surrounded the team,
At halftime on Sunday night, for all competitive intents and purposes, the Dallas Cowboys' 2025 season seemed to be over. Dallas trailed Philadelphia 21-0, and its lackluster first half looked like the nail in the coffin of its bleak playoff hopes. To everyone's surprise, the Cowboys climbed out of the 10-foot hole they had dug themselves, putting together a spirited performance in the second half.
Few rivalries in the NFL carry the history, intensity, and season-shaping weight of Cowboys vs Eagles. These matchups often define playoff positioning and spark emotional responses from both fanbases. Dallas enters today's game seeking redemption after nearly stealing a road win in Philadelphia back in Week 1. That evening, several costly drops and a failure to contain Jalen Hurts on critical downs kept the Cowboys from walking out of Lincoln Financial Field with a statement victory.
There is no denying the fantasy football season is nearing its peak: the playoffs are approaching, the standings are solidifying, and the top players of the year have emerged. Still, these last few games before the postseason mean everything to those trying to improve their position or sneak into the playoff picture itself. The Dallas Cowboys roster has proven particularly helpful in this regard, as their plethora of fantasy-relevant options has carried teams through this season with big point totals; hell, even the kicker has been a fantasy weapon.
The Eagles offense is in a funk. Over the last three weeks, they're 28th in EPA/play and 31st in success rate. The run game has also been anemic all year: Philadelphia is getting stuffed at the third-highest rate and Saquon Barkley's 2.7 yards after contact per attempt is the second-worst among qualifying running backs. That's put more pressure on Jalen Hurts, who's produced a mixed bag.
The Eagles are due a loss. A bad loss. They've been outgained in eight of their games. The biggest plays AJ Brown has made this year have been on social media. The head vibes coach has seen two players retire shortly after joining the team, and they dragged another guy out of retirement to help the locker room vibes. Two weeks ago in a close prime time game they pooped their pants in late game management, and then the next week they did it again.
Philadelphia allowed just 89 rushing yards in that game, the fewest they had allowed all season. From that game on, the Eagles have been one of the league's best at stopping the run. Over their last four games, Philadelphia has allowed an average of just 83 rushing yards a game. They also lead the league in defensive rush EPA (-0.264) by a wide margin, showing just how dominant they have been against the run.
Though he no longer calls plays (because he was bad at it), Sirianni plays a major role in the Eagles' offensive struggles. Number one, he hasn't been able to provide answers to big-picture problems (he might not feel like they have problems since they don't turn the ball over and win but you can't tell me leading the league in three-and-outs is a smart thing to do). Number two, Sirianni not calling plays creates a situation where the play-caller is bound to change often
After leading the team in receiving in that final exhibition, Flournoy secured one of the final spots on the 53-man roster, but he also knew that it could be short-lived. Mingo was set to return after four weeks, and Brooks and Jalen Cropper were hot on his tail off the practice squad. To keep his value on the roster high, he homed in on a craft that he began to specialize in late in his rookie season.
The defensive line for the Dallas Cowboys has seen many new faces so far in 2025. With Micah Parsons subtracted out, and Kenny Clark, Quinnen Williams, Jadaveon Clowney, and Donovan Ezeiruaku added in, it has been quite the roller coaster of a ride for the defensive line through 11 weeks. It will likely look a little more different in Week 12 with Perrion Winfrey expected to make his Cowboys debut on Sunday.
