Key events
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Half-time: Cowboys 17-14 Chiefs
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TOUCHDOWN! Cowboys 17-14 Chiefs 3:10, 2nd quarter
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TOUCHDOWN! Cowboys 7-14 Chiefs 15:00, 2nd quarter
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TOUCHDOWN! Cowboys 7-7 Chiefs 6:50, 1st quarter
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TOUCHDOWN! Cowboys 0-7 Chiefs 13:40, 1st quarter
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PACKERS WIN!
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TOUCHDOWN! Lions 21-31 Packers 1:40, 3rd quarter
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TOUCHDOWN! Lions 21-24 Packers 7:25, 3rd quarter
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TOUCHDOWN! Lions 14-24 Packers 10:31, 3rd quarter
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Half-time: Lions 14-17 Packers
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TOUCHDOWN! Lions 14-17 Packers 0:25, 2nd quarter
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TOUCHDOWN! Lions 7-17 Packers 2:02, 2nd quarter
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TOUCHDOWN! Lions 7-10 Packers 7:54, 2nd quarter
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TOUCHDOWN! Lions 0-10 Packers 14:19, 2nd quarter
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Preamble
Half-time: Cowboys 17-14 Chiefs
Post Malone’s intermission extravaganza is on the way. He performed with Beyonce on Netflix’s the Beyonce Bowl, sorry, half-time of the Christmas Day match between Houston and Baltimore last year. That’s all I have other than I think he has transitioned from rap to country or some sort of hybrid of the two. We shall see.
Cowboys 17-14 Chiefs 0:16, 2nd quarter
On 3rd and very long Mahomes is under extreme pressure and takes a hit. Incomplete pass. Punt.
Cowboys 17-14 Chiefs 0:24, 2nd quarter
Mahomes then scrambles again. Offsetting penalties force a repeat of the down. 2nd and 20: they need about 10 yards for a decent field goal shot. They get about half on a short pass to Xavier Worthy.
Cowboys 17-14 Chiefs 0:46, 2nd quarter
Mahomes scrambles for a crucial 1st down to the Dallas 43-yard line. Five running plays and no passes to get them there. Lots of clock used. Isiah Pacheco catches the first pass but it comes back after a holding penalty. Ouch. 10 yards backwards into their own half.
Just realised, and I’m going to say better late than never, my email hasn’t been listed above. Well, if you’re enjoying your Thanksgiving, the action today or both … drop me a line at graham.searles@theguardian.com. Who is going to win this one?
Cowboys 17-14 Chiefs 3:05, 2nd quarter
My Dallas 35-28 Kansas City prediction is looking a touch conservative potentially. Here’s hoping anyway this has been a blast so far.
TOUCHDOWN! Cowboys 17-14 Chiefs 3:10, 2nd quarter
Malik Davis out of a cannon! The running back sprints through the gaping hole blown in the middle of the defense and takes it all the way to the house for the 43-yard touchdown. No 43 for 43, nice.
Cowboys 10-14 Chiefs 4:22, 2nd quarter
Ferguson bails the Cowboys out again on their first set of downs. The tight end catches it short and rumbles up the middle to just crash over the line to gain. His role as the offensive safety net is keeping Dallas moving. Another 3rd down quickly follows and Prescott finds George Pickens up the left sideline for a 12-yard gain. Great route there from Pickens to streak upfield then cut back to find the ball. Dallas at midfield now.
Cowboys 10-14 Chiefs 6:10, 2nd quarter
As always I put the mockers on the team I have just praised. The Chiefs take a 10-yard penalty for offensive holding then Mahomes takes a sack from Jadeveon Clowney! The 32-year-old has still got it. 3rd and 26 and KC dump it short to Rice who can only get 10 yards. Punt. The first of the game.
Meanwhile the report from Green Bay’s 31-24 win over Detroit has landed.
Cowboys 10-14 Chiefs 8:10, 2nd quarter
Mahomes picks the drive up immeditely with a 22-yard strike to Kelce. A 10-yard pass and a short run puts the Chiefs into enemy territory. They are not holding back. Must have been watching Green Bay earlier.
It’s GOOD! Cowboys 10-14 Chiefs 10:22, 2nd quarter
Kansas City force another 3rd down but Ryan Flournoy can’t reach the sticks with a catch and run up the sideline after finding the edge. Brandon Aubrey boots the 49-yard kick through the posts.
Cowboys 7-14 Chiefs 12:29, 2nd quarter
Cowboys drive to midfield. On 3rd down Dak Prescott misses Pickens on the sideline. Now it is Dallas’ time to gamble. It pays off as Prescott finds Jake Ferguson for a 10-yard gain on 4th down. About 40 yards to go for the Cowboys.
TOUCHDOWN! Cowboys 7-14 Chiefs 15:00, 2nd quarter
KC are leaning on the ground game. It bounces them up to 3rd and Goal. They are averaging 7.3 yards per carry so far. Kareem Hunt takes the handoff but Dallas stuff him at the line of scrimmage. The Chiefs roll the dice on 4th down. Mahomes drops back, tosses it to who else but Travis Kelce in the back of the end zone. The veteran snaffles the two-yard touchdown. Electric first quarter in Dallas.
TOUCHDOWN! Cowboys 7-7 Chiefs 6:50, 1st quarter
Cee.Dee.Lamb. A choppy possession is driven home on the broad shoulders of their star receiver. Three third downs, three conversions on passes to Lamb, the last of which is a 15-yard strike for the touchdown. Prescott is a master of not flinching in the face of pressure, he showed it there as he held on just long enough for Lamb to get open.
TOUCHDOWN! Cowboys 0-7 Chiefs 13:40, 1st quarter
Kansas City follow up an interception with a touchdown on their second play on offense. An unbelievable start as Jaylen Watson picks off Dak Prescott in the Cowboys’ own half. Two plays later and Rashee Rice scampers 27 yards for the catch and score. Blink and you might have missed that.
To the victor the spoils.
The trumpet has sounded and Dallas v Kanas City is up next! I have a feeling we are in for another corker. My prediction … Dallas 35-28 Kansas City. Who have you got?
What a thriller. Green Bay did such a great job in shutting down Jahmyr Gibbs and monstering Jared Goff. Detroit were forced to get cute with trick plays and 4th down gambles that they just couldn’t pull off under pressure. All the while Jordan Love was pinging touchdowns left, right and centre to keep up the offense’s end of the bargain. A complete performance from Green Bay. The Lions are 7-5 now while the Packers rise to 8-3, level with Chicago at the top of the NFC North.
PACKERS WIN!
Lions 24-31 Packers, full time
On 3rd and 3 the pass is INCOMPLETE! Huge play from Brian Branch to knock the pass down. It was in Watson’s hands and he punched it out from behind. Packers are going for it. Really?! Timeout. The offense is staying on the field though. This is very brave. Tom Brady thinks the Pack should punt. They go for it … Love drops back, lofts it up to Wicks … who goes up and makes the grab with Branch all over his back. 1st down and the Lions have no timeouts. What a catch. Game over. PACKERS WIN!
Lions 24-31 Packers 2:00, 4th quarter
Packers happy to run the ball back-to-back to drain the clock. Huge 3rd and 3 on the way. Game is on the line.
Lions 24-31 Packers 2:38, 4th quarter
Detroit keep Josh Jacobs in check after two carries and bring up 3rd and 5. Whaddya got Lions?! The crowd are trying their best to knock Love off his spot. Easy completion on the right sideline to Christian Watson. Green Bay’s quarterback has been sublime today, easily his best game of the season when it matters most against a division rival. Love is 17/28 for 218 yards, four touchdowns and no picks. Nails.
It’s GOOD! Lions 24-31 Packers 2:59, 4th quarter
Detroit make it a one-score game with a 31-yard field goal from Jake Bates. Can the Lions come up with another three and out to give Goff a shot to tie it up?
Lions 21-31 Packers 3:15, 4th quarter
Micah Parsons. Oh my god. He drills Goff with the mother of all hits on 3rd down. Nine yard loss. 4th and Goal from a mile out now. BOOM! Goff didn’t see that coming at all. Brutal.
Lions 21-31 Packers 3:30, 4th quarter
Green Bay blitz on 3rd down. Goff rips it as soon as humanly possible and finds Gibbs to make it 1st and Goal. Montgomery takes the direct snap and guns a pass through the back of the end zone. Wow. Ballsy.
Lions 21-31 Packers 5:23, 4th quarter
Green Bay sack Goff for a second time this drive. Punt incoming. Hold up! The Packers are burned by an illegal contact penalty that gifts Detroit a 1st down. Drive continues at their own 40-yard line. Goff drops back then finds Jameson Williams wide open in the centre of the field. The receiver burns up the left sideline for 44-yard gain. Only 15 yards to go.
These John Madden montages are just fantastic. The best to ever do it. Sort of made to look even better when Tom Brady nasally bursts in after the reel stops.
Lions 21-31 Packers 9:15, 4th quarter
Lions fans can thank me for that massive jinx on Green Bay. On 3rd down Amik Robertson is all over Christian Watson but the flag does not appear. Lucky. Three and out. Green Bay’s first punt since the first quarter.
Lions 21-31 Packers 10:50, 4th quarter
Green Bay can get close to ending this one with a touchdown now. And it is very likely to come. The Packers have four touchdowns on their last four possessions not including the 25 seconds of possession they had before the half. Detroit’s defense have to make a play.
Lions 21-31 Packers 10:50, 4th quarter
Detroit keep plugging away converting another 3rd down then another comes up on Green Bay’s 20-yard line but Gibbs goes absolutely nowhere. The Packers run stopping has been fantastic today. Detroit go for it again on 4th down. Jameson Williams is wide open on the line to gain, the throw is off the mark on the receiver’s back hip. He reaches back gets his hands to the ball as he races in the opposite direction but Williams can’t hold on. Turnover on downs. Technically a drop but Goff will want that play back desperately.
Lions 21-31 Packers 0:15, 3rd quarter
They wipe their brow with a sigh as Gibbs moves the chains. He races out to the left, makes a man miss, gathers 12 yards. 1st down on Green Bay’s 40-yard line.
Lions 21-31 Packers 1:04, 3rd quarter
Detroit’s response gets off to an iffy start as Montgomery tries to flip the ball back to Goff on a trick play but the quarterback drops it. He recovers but the Lions lose 15 yards. Gibbs sprints in to recover all of the lost yards. That was a lot of work just to bring up 3rd and 5.
TOUCHDOWN! Lions 21-31 Packers 1:40, 3rd quarter
Wicks dives for the pylon and the score! The receiver is having the game of his career in the biggest of spots on Thanksgiving. He darts out left on the goalline and flings himself after making the grab to make sure he gets home for his second touchdown. And that is Love’s fourth touchdown pass, his most in a game this season. Detroit just can’t lay on a glove on Green Bay’s aerial attack.
Lions 21-24 Packers 2:03, 3rd quarter
Huge let off for the Packers as Romeo Doubs fumbles on the five-yard line but the ball pops up and straight into the arms of Quay Walker. That is followed by a KILLER penalty for Detroit. They get called for a face mask on 3rd down when Love had just thrown it away. That should have been a field goal for Green Bay, now they are 1st & Goal.
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