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Critical holiday pairing matches climbing Cowboys, Chiefs

Patrick Mahomes was a rookie backup the last time the Kansas City Chiefs carried five losses into Thanksgiving. But Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid are adamant it's not too late for the Chiefs (6-5) to get something cooking in the crowded AFC playoff picture as they venture into Dallas to tackle the climbing Cowboys (5-5-1) on Thursday afternoon.

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