NFL - Week Thirteen Recap (Thanksgiving Day and Friday games)

Bears running back D'Andre Swift scores the first TD in the game on Friday. 

The "Black Friday" game in Philadelphia showed the Chicago Bears (9-3) are for real as they beat the Eagles, 24-15 with a strong running game (281 rushing yards) that saw both D'Andre Swift (125 rushing yards on 18 carries) and Kyle Monangai (130 yards on 22 carries) score rushing touchdowns while QB Caleb Williams hit tight end Cole Kmet with a 28-yard scoring pass with 6:19 left in the fourth quarter to seal the win. The Eagles (8-4) never led in this one as QB Jalen Hurts threw for two scores (and also one interception) along with 230 passing yards in the loss.  

Three Thanksgiving Day games took place and all three "favorites" lost as the Detroit Lions fell at home to the Green Bay Packers (8-3-1) by a 31-24 final score as Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw four touchdown passes and had 234 passing yards. Packers DE/LB Mich Parsons had 2 1/2 sacks  and the Lions (7-5) never led in this game as QB Jared Goff was sacked three times while throwing two TD passes along with 256 passing yards in defeat. 

In Dallas, the Cowboys prevailed against the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-28 to get to 6-5-1 for the season as QB Dak Prescott had a pair of scoring passes along with 320 passing yards and one interception while Malik Davis ran 43 yards for another touchdown. Kicker Brandon Aubrey added three field goals and the defense did enough to thwart any comebacks by the Chiefs (6-6) as Patrick Mahomes was sacked three times while passing for 261 yards and four touchdowns. Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice had eight receptions for 92 yards and two scores while Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb (seven receptions, 112 yards) caught a TD pass to help the 'Pokes win their third consecutive game. 

The night cap game in Baltimore was all Cincinnati Bengals (4-8) as they toppled the Ravens, 32-14 with the return of injured starting quarterback Joe Burrow, who threw a pair of touchdown passes and had 261 passing yards while Evan McPherson kicked six field goals to provide the difference in the final score. The Ravens (6-6) took an early 7-3 lead when running back Derrick Henry raced 28 yards for a touchdown, but that was about it as QB Lamar Jackson was intercepted once and fumbled the ball away twice as they turned it over five times. 

WEEK THIRTEEN RESULTS 

Green Bay 31, Detroit 24 

Dallas 31, Kansas City 28 

Cincinnati 32, Baltimore 14  

Chicago 24, Philadelphia 15