NFL Reacts to Postgame Handshake Between Patrick Mahomes,...

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With the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys both coming off big Week 12 wins, the two teams squared off Thursday in a highly anticipated Thanksgiving matchup at 4:30 p.m. EST on CBS.

The Chiefs opened the game by forcing a turnover that turned into a Rashee Rice touchdown, but the Cowboys answered and went into halftime with the lead before eventually closing out a 31-28 victory.

Dak Prescott led the charge for Dallas, completing 27 of 39 passes for 320 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Seven of those passes went to WR CeeDee Lamb who recorded 112 yards and a TD.

For Kansas City, Patrick Mahomes delivered a strong outing of his own, going 23-of-34 for 261 yards and four touchdowns with no turnovers.

After the final whistle, the mutual respect between the two star quarterbacks was evident as Mahomes and Prescott met at midfield for a postgame handshake.

"What a performance from these two," the NFL posted.

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"they stepped up big time," a fan said.

Someone else added, "Totally epic duo right there!"

Another person wrote, "Both played fantastic football."

"KC loses, America wins!" One more fan commented.

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With the win, the Cowboys move to 6-5-1 and stay firmly in the NFC playoff hunt. The Chiefs, meanwhile, continue their up-and-down stretch, falling to 6-6 and sitting on the outside looking in on the AFC side of the bracket.

If Kansas City ultimately misses the postseason, it would mark the first time in the Mahomes era, as he’s reached either the AFC Championship Game or the Super Bowl in every season of his career as the Chiefs’ primary starter.

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