Welcome to the Black Friday edition of the Week 13 grades!
After giving us a traditional feast of games on Thanksgiving, the NFL returned with its newest tradition: A Black Friday game. And it was a wild one 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 to play.
The win by the Chiefs capped off a solid 24 hours of football for the NFL that started on Thanksgiving Day.
The Turkey Day action started with a crazy game in Detroit where the Lions escaped with a 23-20 win over the Chicago Bears. The victory ended a seven-game losing streak on Thanksgiving for the Lions while improving their record to 11-1, which now gives them the best start in franchise history. The Bears choked away any chance at the win with poor clock management that ultimately led to the firing of Matt Eberflus.
The second game on Thursday ended up being a good time for a Thanksgiving nap with the Cowboys taking down the Giants, 27-20, to pull off a season sweep of their NFC East rivals.
The Thanksgiving nightcap took place in Green Bay where the Dolphins’ cold-weather struggles continued in a 30-17 loss to the Packers.
With that in mind, let’s get to the Thanksgiving grades, starting with the Lions’ wild win.
Kansas City 19-17 over Las Vegas
Detroit 23-20 over Chicago
Dallas 27-20 over N.Y. Giants
Green Bay 30-17 over Miami
