We may have the most epic Thanksgiving game in 20 years.

[Red Dragon]

In 1995, many seasons ago, the 10-1 Chiefs came to Dallas to play the 9-2 Cowboys on Thanksgiving. Dallas won, 24-12.

The following year, the 8-4 Commanders came to Dallas to play the 7-5 Cowboys on Thanksgiving. Dallas won again, 21-10.


Both of those games were great in their own way - the first because the Chiefs and Cowboys entered the game as the NFL's two best teams, with a combined record of 19-3; the second because the Cowboys and Commanders were fierce division rivals fighting for their playoff lives. I leave it to you to decide which was the greater Thanksgiving game.

Thanksgiving games haven't featured really important matchups since. But this year, it's possible that the 9-2 Eagles and 9-2 Cowboys (or some similar win-loss record for the two teams) will clash on Thanksgiving with huge implications at stake. The winner should be significantly favored to win the division later on in December, barring a major collapse; perhaps even have the inside track for a No. 1. or No. 2 NFC seed and first-round bye.


Add all of that up, and we're looking at potentially the most epic Cowboys Thanksgiving game in decades.

 

[conner01]

how bout the 10-1 cowboys

 

[Gameover]

About time!!

The Denver game in 2005 was pretty big.

 

[dogunwo]

Why not the inside track to number 1 seed?

 

[Red Dragon]

how bout the 10-1 cowboys

Would be nice, but I see them losing 1-2 out of the next four games.

 

[Red Dragon]

About time!!

The Denver game in 2005 was pretty big.

Yeah it was. However it was an AFC team and didn't have that Cowboys-Eagles zest.

 

[Red Dragon]

Why not the inside track to number 1 seed?

Because I'm a pessimist.

 

[Doomsday101]

I'm looking forward to being there. These are all the Thanksgiving Day game I have attended. Heck of a family Tradition.

Nov. 28, 1968: Dallas Cowboys 29, Washington Commanders 20
Nov. 27, 1969: Dallas Cowboys 24, San Francisco 49ers 24
Nov. 26, 1970: Dallas Cowboys 16, Green Bay Packers 3
Nov. 25, 1971: Dallas Cowboys 28, Los Angeles Rams 21
Nov. 23, 1972: San Francisco 49ers 31, Dallas Cowboys 10
Nov. 22, 1973: Miami Dolphins 14, Dallas Cowboys 7
Nov. 28, 1974: Dallas Cowboys 24, Washington Commanders 23
Nov. 25, 1976: Dallas Cowboys 19, St. Louis Cardinals 14
Nov. 23, 1978: Dallas Cowboys 37, Washington Commanders 10
Nov. 22, 1979: Houston Oilers 30, Dallas Cowboys 24
Nov. 27, 1980: Dallas Cowboys 51, Seattle Seahawks 7
Nov. 26, 1981: Dallas Cowboys 10, Chicago Bears 9
Nov. 25, 1982: Dallas Cowboys 31, Cleveland Browns 14
Nov. 24, 1983: Dallas Cowboys 35, St. Louis Cardinals 17
Nov. 22, 1984: Dallas Cowboys 20, New England Patriots 17
Nov. 28, 1985: Dallas Cowboys 35, St. Louis Cardinals 17
Nov. 27, 1986: Seattle Seahawks 31, Dallas Cowboys 14
Nov. 26, 1987: Minnesota Vikings 44, Dallas Cowboys 38 (OT)
Nov. 24, 1988: Houston Oilers 25, Dallas Cowboys 17
Nov. 23, 1989: Philadelphia Eagles 27, Dallas Cowboys 0
Nov. 22, 1990: Dallas Cowboys 27, Washington Commanders 17
Nov. 28, 1991: Dallas Cowboys 20, Pittsburgh Steelers 10
Nov. 26, 1992: Dallas Cowboys 30, New York Giants 3
Nov. 25, 1993: Miami Dolphins 16, Dallas Cowboys 14
Nov. 24, 1994: Dallas Cowboys 42, Green Bay Packers 31
Nov. 23, 1995: Dallas Cowboys 24, Kansas City Chiefs 12
Nov. 28, 1996: Dallas Cowboys 21, Washington Commanders 10
Nov. 27, 1997: Tennessee Titans 27, Dallas Cowboys 14
Nov. 26, 1998: Minnesota Vikings 46, Dallas Cowboys 36
Nov. 25, 1999: Dallas Cowboys 20, Miami Dolphins 0
Nov. 23, 2000: Minnesota Vikings 27, Dallas Cowboys 15
Nov. 22, 2001: Denver Broncos 26, Dallas Cowboys 24
Nov. 28, 2002: Dallas Cowboys 27, Washington Commanders 20
Nov. 27, 2003: Miami Dolphins 40, Dallas Cowboys 21
Nov. 25, 2004: Dallas Cowboys 21, Chicago Bears 7
Nov. 24, 2005: Denver Broncos 24, Dallas Cowboys 21 (OT)
Nov. 23, 2006: Dallas Cowboys 38, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10
Nov. 22, 2007: Dallas Cowboys 34, New York Jets 3
Nov. 27, 2008: Dallas Cowboys 34, Seattle Seahawks 9
Nov. 26, 2009: Dallas Cowboys 24, Oakland Raiders 7
Nov. 25, 2010: New Orleans Saints 30, Dallas Cowboys 27
Nov. 24, 2011: Dallas Cowboys 20, Miami Dolphins 19
Nov. 22, 2012: Washington Commanders 38, Dallas Cowboys 31

Nov. 28, 2013: Oakland Raiders 24, Dallas Cowboys 31

 

[Jstopper]

Would be nice, but I see them losing 1-2 out of the next four games.

Commanders jaguars cardinals giants. Bro please tell me where you see 2 losses out of that group

 

[conner01]

Would be nice, but I see them losing 1-2 out of the next four games.

lol, i see 10-1
time will tell who is right

 

[dogunwo]

Commanders jaguars cardinals giants. Bro please tell me where you see 2 losses out of that group

Cardinals, at Giants

 

[Red Dragon]

I'm looking forward to being there. These are all the Thanksgiving Day game I have attended. Heck of a family Tradition.

Nov. 28, 1968: Dallas Cowboys 29, Washington Commanders 20
Nov. 27, 1969: Dallas Cowboys 24, San Francisco 49ers 24
Nov. 26, 1970: Dallas Cowboys 16, Green Bay Packers 3
Nov. 25, 1971: Dallas Cowboys 28, Los Angeles Rams 21
Nov. 23, 1972: San Francisco 49ers 31, Dallas Cowboys 10
Nov. 22, 1973: Miami Dolphins 14, Dallas Cowboys 7
Nov. 28, 1974: Dallas Cowboys 24, Washington Commanders 23
Nov. 25, 1976: Dallas Cowboys 19, St. Louis Cardinals 14
Nov. 23, 1978: Dallas Cowboys 37, Washington Commanders 10
Nov. 22, 1979: Houston Oilers 30, Dallas Cowboys 24
Nov. 27, 1980: Dallas Cowboys 51, Seattle Seahawks 7
Nov. 26, 1981: Dallas Cowboys 10, Chicago Bears 9
Nov. 25, 1982: Dallas Cowboys 31, Cleveland Browns 14
Nov. 24, 1983: Dallas Cowboys 35, St. Louis Cardinals 17
Nov. 22, 1984: Dallas Cowboys 20, New England Patriots 17
Nov. 28, 1985: Dallas Cowboys 35, St. Louis Cardinals 17
Nov. 27, 1986: Seattle Seahawks 31, Dallas Cowboys 14
Nov. 26, 1987: Minnesota Vikings 44, Dallas Cowboys 38 (OT)
Nov. 24, 1988: Houston Oilers 25, Dallas Cowboys 17
Nov. 23, 1989: Philadelphia Eagles 27, Dallas Cowboys 0
Nov. 22, 1990: Dallas Cowboys 27, Washington Commanders 17
Nov. 28, 1991: Dallas Cowboys 20, Pittsburgh Steelers 10
Nov. 26, 1992: Dallas Cowboys 30, New York Giants 3
Nov. 25, 1993: Miami Dolphins 16, Dallas Cowboys 14
Nov. 24, 1994: Dallas Cowboys 42, Green Bay Packers 31
Nov. 23, 1995: Dallas Cowboys 24, Kansas City Chiefs 12
Nov. 28, 1996: Dallas Cowboys 21, Washington Commanders 10
Nov. 27, 1997: Tennessee Titans 27, Dallas Cowboys 14
Nov. 26, 1998: Minnesota Vikings 46, Dallas Cowboys 36
Nov. 25, 1999: Dallas Cowboys 20, Miami Dolphins 0
Nov. 23, 2000: Minnesota Vikings 27, Dallas Cowboys 15
Nov. 22, 2001: Denver Broncos 26, Dallas Cowboys 24
Nov. 28, 2002: Dallas Cowboys 27, Washington Commanders 20
Nov. 27, 2003: Miami Dolphins 40, Dallas Cowboys 21
Nov. 25, 2004: Dallas Cowboys 21, Chicago Bears 7
Nov. 24, 2005: Denver Broncos 24, Dallas Cowboys 21 (OT)
Nov. 23, 2006: Dallas Cowboys 38, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10
Nov. 22, 2007: Dallas Cowboys 34, New York Jets 3
Nov. 27, 2008: Dallas Cowboys 34, Seattle Seahawks 9
Nov. 26, 2009: Dallas Cowboys 24, Oakland Raiders 7
Nov. 25, 2010: New Orleans Saints 30, Dallas Cowboys 27
Nov. 24, 2011: Dallas Cowboys 20, Miami Dolphins 19
Nov. 22, 2012: Washington Commanders 38, Dallas Cowboys 31

Nov. 28, 2013: Oakland Raiders 24, Dallas Cowboys 31

Wow. I have attended a grand total of one Cowboys game in my life.

 

[perrykemp]

Closest thing I can compare it to is the 2007 clash of 10-1 Dallas and 10-1 Green Bay. It marked the first time since 1990 that two 10-1 teams faced another.

It had a NFC Championship game feel to it.

Cowboys were blowing out the Packers, knocked out Favre, some bench-warmer named Rodgers came in and nearly brought the Packers back. The Cowboys never seemed quite right after that game.

 

[Doomsday101]

Wow. I have attended a grand total of one Cowboys game in my life.

My mom started the tradition she did not want to cook and clean while me and my dad watched the game so she said lets just go to the game and we have been going since 1968 and will be going to this one as well. Have been fortunate to go to a lot of playoff games and 1 SB in 1976 vs Steelers.

 

[Hoov]

In 1995, many seasons ago, the 10-1 Chiefs came to Dallas to play the 9-2 Cowboys on Thanksgiving. Dallas won, 24-12.

The following year, the 8-4 Commanders came to Dallas to play the 7-5 Cowboys on Thanksgiving. Dallas won again, 21-10.


Both of those games were great in their own way - the first because the Chiefs and Cowboys entered the game as the NFL's two best teams, with a combined record of 19-3; the second because the Cowboys and Commanders were fierce division rivals fighting for their playoff lives. I leave it to you to decide which was the greater Thanksgiving game.

Thanksgiving games haven't featured really important matchups since. But this year, it's possible that the 9-2 Eagles and 9-2 Cowboys (or some similar win-loss record) will clash on Thanksgiving with huge implications at stake. The winner should be favored to win the division later on in December, barring a major collapse; perhaps even have the inside track for a No. 2 NFC seed and bye.

Add all of that up, and we're looking at potentially the most epic Cowboys Thanksgiving game in decades.

This years match-up will be the most meaningful Thanksgiving game in quite a while I beleive.

My girlfriend always makes a great dinner for us and lets me sit and watch football, drink wine and taste food all day.

She is an eagles fan though, so while she normally lets me watch the cowboys without saying much on this particular holiday, im sure this year she will be fired up and screaming at the tv as much as I will be.

 

[dwreck27]

Cant wait for this game if it keeps building up the way it looks set up to be....

Big time game on a big time platform...

 

[BAT]

I'm looking forward to being there. These are all the Thanksgiving Day game I have attended. Heck of a family Tradition.

Nov. 28, 1968: Dallas Cowboys 29, Washington Commanders 20
Nov. 27, 1969: Dallas Cowboys 24, San Francisco 49ers 24
Nov. 26, 1970: Dallas Cowboys 16, Green Bay Packers 3
Nov. 25, 1971: Dallas Cowboys 28, Los Angeles Rams 21
Nov. 23, 1972: San Francisco 49ers 31, Dallas Cowboys 10
Nov. 22, 1973: Miami Dolphins 14, Dallas Cowboys 7
Nov. 28, 1974: Dallas Cowboys 24, Washington Commanders 23
Nov. 25, 1976: Dallas Cowboys 19, St. Louis Cardinals 14
Nov. 23, 1978: Dallas Cowboys 37, Washington Commanders 10
Nov. 22, 1979: Houston Oilers 30, Dallas Cowboys 24
Nov. 27, 1980: Dallas Cowboys 51, Seattle Seahawks 7
Nov. 26, 1981: Dallas Cowboys 10, Chicago Bears 9
Nov. 25, 1982: Dallas Cowboys 31, Cleveland Browns 14
Nov. 24, 1983: Dallas Cowboys 35, St. Louis Cardinals 17
Nov. 22, 1984: Dallas Cowboys 20, New England Patriots 17
Nov. 28, 1985: Dallas Cowboys 35, St. Louis Cardinals 17
Nov. 27, 1986: Seattle Seahawks 31, Dallas Cowboys 14
Nov. 26, 1987: Minnesota Vikings 44, Dallas Cowboys 38 (OT)
Nov. 24, 1988: Houston Oilers 25, Dallas Cowboys 17
Nov. 23, 1989: Philadelphia Eagles 27, Dallas Cowboys 0
Nov. 22, 1990: Dallas Cowboys 27, Washington Commanders 17
Nov. 28, 1991: Dallas Cowboys 20, Pittsburgh Steelers 10
Nov. 26, 1992: Dallas Cowboys 30, New York Giants 3
Nov. 25, 1993: Miami Dolphins 16, Dallas Cowboys 14
Nov. 24, 1994: Dallas Cowboys 42, Green Bay Packers 31
Nov. 23, 1995: Dallas Cowboys 24, Kansas City Chiefs 12
Nov. 28, 1996: Dallas Cowboys 21, Washington Commanders 10
Nov. 27, 1997: Tennessee Titans 27, Dallas Cowboys 14
Nov. 26, 1998: Minnesota Vikings 46, Dallas Cowboys 36
Nov. 25, 1999: Dallas Cowboys 20, Miami Dolphins 0
Nov. 23, 2000: Minnesota Vikings 27, Dallas Cowboys 15
Nov. 22, 2001: Denver Broncos 26, Dallas Cowboys 24
Nov. 28, 2002: Dallas Cowboys 27, Washington Commanders 20
Nov. 27, 2003: Miami Dolphins 40, Dallas Cowboys 21
Nov. 25, 2004: Dallas Cowboys 21, Chicago Bears 7
Nov. 24, 2005: Denver Broncos 24, Dallas Cowboys 21 (OT)
Nov. 23, 2006: Dallas Cowboys 38, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10
Nov. 22, 2007: Dallas Cowboys 34, New York Jets 3
Nov. 27, 2008: Dallas Cowboys 34, Seattle Seahawks 9
Nov. 26, 2009: Dallas Cowboys 24, Oakland Raiders 7
Nov. 25, 2010: New Orleans Saints 30, Dallas Cowboys 27
Nov. 24, 2011: Dallas Cowboys 20, Miami Dolphins 19
Nov. 22, 2012: Washington Commanders 38, Dallas Cowboys 31

Nov. 28, 2013: Oakland Raiders 24, Dallas Cowboys 31

I am so jealous man. How was the Cotton Bowl?

 

[Doomsday101]

I am so jealous man. How was the Cotton Bowl?

It was great but I have to say I was in awe of Texas Stadium when I 1st walked in and saw the stadium. Not even todays stadium made my jaw drop as Texas Stadium did. I was much younger and did not take as much to impress me. lol

 

[Red Dragon]

Commanders jaguars cardinals giants. Bro please tell me where you see 2 losses out of that group

Cardinals and/or Giants would be most likely.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

Cardinals and/or Giants would be most likely.

I'd wager the Cowboys are favorites in both. Not that they couldn't drop them both, but counting on it seems odd.