Patrick Mahomes returns to his home state as the Chiefs look for a second straight win and a critical boost in the AFC playoff race.

Chris Jones and the Kansas City defense aim to slow down Dak Prescott and a Dallas offense that has surged in recent weeks.

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Chiefs-Cowboys first half recap:

Patrick Mahomes threw two first-quarter touchdown passes, but the Chiefs trail the Dallas Cowboys 17-14 at halftime on Thanksgiving Day.

Mahomes is 9 of 12 for 89 yards and two scores, connecting with Rice from 27 yards out and Travis Kelce on a 2-yard strike.

Hunt has 45 rushing yards, and the Chiefs have 90 yards on the ground overall.

Dallas answered with a long scoring drive capped Prescott’s 15-yard touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb, then took the lead late in the second quarter when Malik Davis broke free for a 43-yard scoring run. Prescott has 160 yards passing with one TD and one interception, picked off by Watson in the first quarter.

The Cowboys outgained Kansas City 224-169 in the first half and converted 5 of 8 third-down attempts.

The Chiefs will receive the second-half kickoff.

Chiefs-Cowboys second quarter updates

0:27 – Simmons is called for his third penalty of the game, this one wiping out an illegal contact penalty that would have provided the Chiefs an automatic first down.

0:37 – Simmons is called for his second holding penalty in a crucial moment, knocking Kansas City out of Butker’s range.

3:10 – Malik Davis’ 43-yard touchdown gives Dallas its first lead of the game. It caps an eight-play, 85-yard drive that included multiple third-down conversions. Dallas is approaching 250 yards of total offense in the first half.

The Cowboys lead 17-14.

MALIK DAVIS TURNS ON THE BURNERS FOR 6

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5:02 – Dallas’ early success continues on third and long. Prescott picks up another third down conversion, as Dallas improves to 4-of-7 for the game.

6:03 – The Chiefs’ third drive stalls, in part after a holding call on Josh Simmons.

10:22 – Dallas answered with a steady drive of its own, moving 53 yards on 10 plays before settling for a 49-yard Brandon Aubrey field goal early in the second quarter. The Chiefs’ defense stiffened near the 30, forcing a fourth-and-3 stop that brought out Aubrey, who drilled the kick to pull the Cowboys within 14-10.

Chiefs-Cowboys first quarter updates

END OF ONE: Kansas City punched back with a 12-play, 72-yard drive capped by a Travis Kelce touchdown with one second left in the first quarter.

The Chiefs leaned on the ground game to set the tone. Hunt ripped off chunk gains of 14 and 7 yards, and Xavier Worthy sprinted around the edge for 17 more. Mahomes kept the march alive with a 16-yard scramble into the red zone.

Mahomes delivered on fourth and goal, firing a quick strike to Kelce over the middle for a 2-yard score.

6:36 – AFC player of the week Kareem Hunt is off to a good start. His first carry of the game goes for 14 yards.

6:50 – Dallas converts on another third and long, as Prescott finds Lamb on a 15-yard touchdown pass.

We have a tied game in Arlington.

8:40 – The Cowboys are on the march. They’ve converted two key third-down conversions, including a 17-yard completion to Lamb on 3rd and 9.

13:04 – The Chiefs waste no time on capitalizing off the interception. Mahomes finds Rashee Rice on a 27-yard touchdown pass, a connection between two Texas natives making a homecoming.

Chiefs lead 7-0.

What a start for the @Chiefs!

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13:45 – The Chiefs make the first big play of the game, as Jaylen Watson intercepts Prescott’s pass. The Chiefs dialed up an early blitz on third down.

Intercepted by Jaylen Watson on the first drive of the game 😤

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15:00 – The Cowboys will open the game with the ball.