The Dallas Cowboys have reached that point in the season. The annual Thanksgiving Day game has arrived and this year the NFL gave fans a classic matchup. The Cowboys will be hosting the Washington Commanders in an old-school rivalry game where there’s no love lost.
These two franchises have been battling for 55 years and this will be the first of two meetings, with the last game coming in the final week of the season. The Commanders are coming into the game riding a two-game losing streak, and have lost four of their last five, while the Cowboys are playing their best football.
However, as the old saying goes, one can throw out the records when these two teams get together. The Cowboys and Commanders have had some memorable Turkey Day meetings, and one never knows what to expect.
Here are six things to know about the Week 12 matchup and the history of these two storied franchises on Thanksgiving.