Super Bowl champion alleges rigging in Cowboys-Chiefs game over controversial officiating on Thanksgiving 

The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28 on Thanksgiving, putting themselves above .500 for the first time. However, it did not come without controversy.

During the game, several calls went against the reigning AFC champions, including pass interference against Trent McDuffie as he guarded CeeDee Lamb early in the fourth quarter. George Pickens also benefited from a pass interference call on the same drive.

Rules analyst Gene Steratore did not support the call against McDuffie, saying he would have preferred if the officials had let them play. In total, the Chiefs were penalized 10 times for 119 yards, while the Cowboys had seven penalties for 50 yards.

Former Super Bowl-winning quarterback Chase Daniel had some strong words about the seeming officiating disparity.

"It’s almost like the officiating is trying to prove the national narrative wrong that the Chiefs get all the calls….in front of probably 50 Million people," he tweeted.

Chase Daniel

@ChaseDaniel

It’s almost like the officiating is trying to prove the national narrative wrong that the Chiefs get all the calls….in front of probably 50 Million people

Dak Prescott completed 27 of 39 attempts for 320 yards and a touchdown each to Lamb and Javonte Williams. He also threw an interception to Jaylen Watson. Malik Davis added another score on three carries on the ground.

Patrick Mahomes, meanwhile, completed 23 of 34 attempts for 261 yards and four touchdowns. Two of them went to Rashee Rice, who covered 92 yards on eight catches. Travis Kelce and Marquise Brown also scored one each.

---

Jerry Jones praises Cowboys after Thanksgiving win over Chiefs

After the game, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones met with the media in the hallways of AT&T Stadium.

The offense gained 452 total yards against one of the better defenses in the league, coached by one of the best coordinators, and they held that unit sackless. Meanwhile, the Cowboys defense sacked Patrick Mahomes thrice.

Jones was very happy about how both sides performed:

“We’re playing good on both sides of the ball, really. I feel good about where we are compared to where we were. We’re playing teams that are hard to beat and don’t go easy, as you can see. What a thrill to compete at this level.”

Another topic that came up was the team’s playoff prospects. He said:

“The way this team is playing, I like (that) we’ve got a team that can sustain this, and then if we get a shot at it, (we) can deserve to be there.”

The Cowboys’ next game is against the Detroit Lions next Thursday at 7:15 p.m. CT on Amazon Prime Video.