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Thanksgiving clash between Cowboys and Chiefs reshapes holiday plans for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

The NFL's 2025 Thanksgiving Day features a clash between Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys. This Week 13 game impacts Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, and Patrick Mahomes' holiday plans. Patrick Mahomes returns to Dallas for the first time as a professional. The game holds playoff implications for both teams. The Cowboys have a strong Thanksgiving record.
Thanksgiving clash between Cowboys and Chiefs reshapes holiday plans for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
NFL's 2025 Thanksgiving Day slate just got a whole lot more intriguing (Image via AP)
The NFL's 2025 Thanksgiving Day slate just got a whole lot more intriguing, both on the field and off. On November 27, the Kansas City Chiefs will head to Dallas to take on the Cowboys in a Week 13 battle that’s expected to be one of the season’s biggest highlights. But it’s not just playoff positioning at stake—personal lives, traditions, and celebrity attention are also on the line.

A high-stakes NFL showdown disrupts personal traditions for Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and the Mahomes family

For Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and global superstar Taylor Swift, the road game in Dallas could put their holiday plans on pause. Known for her deep-rooted family traditions during the holidays, Swift may have to adjust her schedule to support Kelce in what promises to be a must-watch matchup.
The Mahomes family is also feeling the impact. Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany have often celebrated Thanksgiving in Kansas City, hosting family and friends. This year, that’s off the table as they join the Chiefs on the road. Brittany, who just celebrated her first Mother’s Day as a mom of three, will now have to juggle travel and festivities alongside her husband’s football duties.

Prescott’s presence adds emotional edge to Mahomes’ Dallas return

Making the storyline even more compelling is the fact that this will be Patrick Mahomes' first NFL game in Dallas. The Tyler, Texas native is essentially returning home, but not on friendly terms. Facing Dak Prescott and the Cowboys, Mahomes is stepping into a stadium where Prescott has history—and a win—against Kansas City.Prescott defeated the Chiefs in 2017 with two touchdown passes, a game in which Mahomes was still a rookie backup. Their last meeting in 2021 was a forgettable one for both quarterbacks, with neither finding the end zone through the air. But this year’s showdown, on a national stage, has the potential to redefine that rivalry.

Playoff implications loom large in this Thanksgiving spectacle

Both the Cowboys and the Chiefs have brutal schedules lined with playoff-caliber opponents. Dallas will face 10 teams from last year’s postseason, as well as every top-seven scoring defense. Kansas City’s road is equally daunting, with all three of their 2024 playoff foes—the Texans, Bills, and Eagles—on the docket.The Chiefs haven’t played on Thanksgiving since 2006 and are 5-5 all-time on the holiday. Meanwhile, the Cowboys, Thanksgiving regulars since 1966, hold a 34-22-1 record on the day.Also Read: Travis Kelce stirs controversy by backing Erin Andrews' comments on Bill Belichick’s 24-year-old girlfriend amid Taylor Swift reunionWith the NFL’s full schedule reveal coming at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, this Thanksgiving duel is already making waves—and not just for its implications on the field.

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