Patrick Mahomes was a rookie backup the last time the Kansas City Chiefs carried five losses into Thanksgiving.

But Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid are adamant it's not too late for the Chiefs (6-5) to get something cooking in the crowded AFC playoff picture as they venture into Dallas to tackle the climbing Cowboys (5-5-1) on Thursday afternoon.

Dak Prescott guided the Cowboys to a 28-17 win over the Chiefs in Mahomes' rookie year in 2017, when Kansas City closed out the year with four consecutive wins. Now the quarterbacks are front and center for the holiday headliner for teams grasping for traction to nudge into a playoff picture that wouldn't include them at present.

"Obviously you grow up watching Thanksgiving games no matter who you are a fan of," Mahomes said as he makes his re

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