After giving us a traditional feast of games on Thanksgiving Day, the NFL is back with its newest tradition: a Black Friday game. And it was a wild game with the Kansas City Chiefs holding off the Las Vegas Raiders 19-17 in a game that wasn’t sealed until Nick Bolton recovered a Raiders fumble in Kansas City territory with just 11 seconds left. .
The Chiefs’ victory capped a strong 24 hours of NFL football that began on Thanksgiving Day.
The Turkey Day action began with a crazy game in Detroit where the Lions escaped with a 23-20 victory over the Chicago Bears. The victory ended a seven-game Thanksgiving losing streak for the Lions and improved their record to 11-1, now giving them the best start in franchise history. The Bears stifled any chance of winning with poor clock management that ultimately led to the firing of Matt Eberflus.
Thursday’s second game ended up being a nice time for a Thanksgiving nap with the Cowboys defeating the Giants, 27-20, to sweep their NFC East rivals for the season.
The Thanksgiving Day Cup took place in Green Bay, where the Dolphins’ cold-weather woes continued in a 30-17 loss to the Packers.
With that in mind, let’s move on to the Thanksgiving Day ratings, starting with the Lions’ wild victory.
