"The NFL Today" analyst and Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach Bill Cowher breaks down this year's Thanksgiving Day NFL matchups, starting with the Kansas City Chiefs vs. the Cowboys on CBS.

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CBS America provided an in-depth preview of the NFL's Thanksgiving Day lineup, highlighting the Dallas Cowboys hosting the Kansas City Chiefs as a must-win game for both teams. Analyst Bill Cowher discussed the significance of the matchup, noting both teams' recent comeback victories and the presence of star players such as Dak Prescott and Patrick Mahomes.

Other featured games include the Packers facing the Lions, both with playoff implications as they chase the division-leading Chicago Bears, and the Bengals taking on the Ravens, with Joe Burrow returning for Cincinnati. The broadcast also noted the halftime show lineup, which includes performances by Little John, Jack White, and Post Malone.

Breaking down this year's Thanksgiving Day NFL showdowns

He stuffing mashed potatoes and nonstop NFL action. That is the perfect recipe for a great Thanksgiving. The Dallas Cowboys host the Kansas City Chiefs right here on CBS in one of three marquee Thanksgiving games. And I'm pleased to say, here to break it all down is the NFL Today analyst and pro football Hall of Famer coach Bill Cower. Coach, good morning. Good morning, Kelly. Coach, happy Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving to you guys early in the morning. It's going to be a long day. Well, bless you. Bless you for starting it off with us here. Football in my house, this is the main event at Thanksgiving. So let's talk about the game on CBS. You've got the Chiefs 6 and 5. They're going to Dallas for the Cowboys, 5-5-1. This is a must-win game. What are you looking for? Yeah, I think you're talking about the two most popular teams in the National Football League on the biggest stage there is. And like you talked about, this is a game where both these teams coming off really good come-from-behind wins last week and having to keep their playoff hopes alive. In games like this, the stars tend to rise to the top. And there's a lot of stars in this game. You're talking about George Pickens and Dak Prescott, Rasheed Rice, Travis Kelsey, and Patrick Mahomes. So this should be an iconic game. And honestly, I think if you're talking about it, maybe the most viewed game in the history of the National Football League for a regular season game. Coach, who needs to win more, though? Well, I mean, I think both these teams, I think, when you look at it from a Dallas standpoint, their record, I don't think they have any margin of error. And I think, also, you could say the same thing about Kansas City. And again, Kansas City has been one and four on the road. They have not been able, they've had trouble on the road. And for Dallas Cowboys, they've won two in a row, beat the Eagles last week. Big comeback win, and they're starting to feel their mojo right now. And again, like I talked about, there's a lot at stake. Patrick Mahomes coming back down to Texas and playing in that stadium for the first time. So a lot of history. Clark Hunt. And honestly, and I have to just say for Brian Schottenheimer, 30 years ago today, his father was coaching the Kansas City Chiefs. And they came, and they played on Thanksgiving Day in Dallas. So he'll be thinking about that, going against the Chiefs, because his father coached there for a long time, and I coached with him. Yeah, Marty Schottenheimer, one of the greats who are you, coach. Let's talk about the early game. Another big rivalry, Packers and Lions. Both teams have winning records. What do you like? What do you see? Well, I mean, we were up there for week one when the Packers went in, or Detroit lost to the Packers in Green Bay. And it's a game right now, they find themselves both behind the surprising Chicago Bears, who are sitting there at eight and three, right? So this has a lot of playoff implications to it. And again, it's a divisional game. Divisional games take on a kind of personal element to it. So it should be a really good one. And of course, after all the turkey and everything is eaten, we've got the night game, Bengals and Ravens. Ravens, I mean, they've won five straight. They've really found their form. But Joe Burrow is back. He is back. OK, could the Bengals give them a hard time? Oh, I think so. I mean, Joey, they talked about maybe playing last week. They kept him out for one more week. But this is another divisional game. And you sit there and look at the Bengals. I know it's an outside chance. But they are still only three games out. We have six games to go. They still get to play to Baltimore twice. And so right now, these kind of games, this is it. I mean, this is like their playoff start tonight. They still have a slight chance, no margin of error. But Joe Burrow's back on against Lamar Jackson. Should be a classic. For people who are really looking forward to the halftime show. What is your analysis? Asking for a friend. We got Little John. We have Jack White and Post Malone. Look at you, Cowher. Post Malone's on our air at 4 o'clock. That's the halftime show. So it takes away our chance to talk. But we're going to sit back and look forward to Post Malone at halftime. All right, love it. I love it. Coach Cowher, I just have to say you forgot one major team. It's not playing this weekend, but I think the Patriots. Ah. Oh, they're going to get out there. Chiefs, Dallas, they're the best ones. Thank you so much. Appreciate your time.

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