{"id":125991,"date":"2025-11-27T22:33:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T22:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=125991"},"modified":"2025-11-27T22:33:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T22:33:29","slug":"patrick-mahomes-chiefs-receive-unfortunate-news-before-cowboys-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=125991","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs receive unfortunate news before Cowboys game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Chiefs visit the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, as part of one of the three Thanksgiving games the NFL scheduled for this season. The defending AFC champions arrived at AT&amp;T Stadium with renewed expectations after pulling off a 23-20 overtime win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys, on the other side, also secured an important win against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 12, improving to 5-5-1 and sending a message to the rest of the league.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-more-nfl-games-on-today-11-27-25-week-13-thanksgiving-tv-schedule\"><strong>MORE:<\/strong> NFL games on today 11\/27\/25: Week 13 Thanksgiving TV schedule<\/h2>\n<p>Kansas City went through a lot to beat Daniel Jones and the Colts, including a couple of injuries that sounded the alarms ahead of the Cowboys game. Tight end Noah Gray was ruled out for this duel on Wednesday, and the Georgia product won\u2019t be the only absence the Chiefs will have.<\/p>\n<p>During Thursday\u2019s edition of \u201cGood Morning Football,\u201d insider Ian Rapoport shared an update on guard Trey Smith (ankle sprains).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the Kansas City Chiefs, Trey Smith, their Pro Bowl guard, he\u2019s also not gonna play,\u201d Rapoport said. \u201cHe\u2019s dealing with two sprains. One foot, two sprains. A high ankle sprain, a low ankle sprain. He is not going to play. They\u2019re not putting him on IR yet, so we\u2019ll see if he can beat that four-week mark.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Smith is one of the best players in his position, and his absence could affect the game\u2019s development. The Cowboys\u2019 defense has looked so much better with defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and linebacker Logan Wilson, the two players they added before the trade deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City can\u2019t afford to continue to exchange wins and losses. They need to create momentum to finish the season the best way.<\/p>\n<p>Kick off is set at 4.30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-enjoy-free-coverage-of-the-top-news-amp-trending-stories-on-the-big-lead\"><strong><em>\u2014 <\/em><\/strong>Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories on The Big Lead <strong><em>\u2014<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>NFL:<\/strong> 12 teams with the best chance to win Super Bowl after Week 12<\/p>\n<p><strong>CFB:<\/strong> Maxwell Award finalists announced for 2025 college football season<\/p>\n<p><strong>NBA: <\/strong>NBA power rankings: Ranking all 30 teams to wrap up November<\/p>\n<p><strong>MLB:<\/strong> Grading the MLB 2025 offseason trades<\/p>\n<p><strong>SPORTS MEDIA: <\/strong>Dwyane Wade weighs in on NBA GOAT debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Chiefs visit the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, as part of one of the three Thanksgiving games the NFL scheduled for this season. 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