The Dallas Cowboys are gearing up for their monster Thanksgiving Day clash against the Kansas City Chiefs as Brian Schottenheimer's team has their season on the line yet again at AT&T Stadium.
With the Cowboys at 5-5-1, it is gut-check time, and Dallas knows nothing other than a win is required to keep its slim playoff hopes alive.
And the Cowboys might be relying on a rookie to help get the win.
As the inactive list dropped per Joe Hoyt of the Dallas Morning News, young corner Caelen Carson, who had a decent game last week, was listed as inactive.
Why is that interesting?
Well, it could mean that young rookie Shavon Revel Jr. could be in line for his first start alongside All-Pro DaRon Bland. Having been on a pitch count the past two weeks, Revel Jr. has been in ramp-up mode and now looks set to have his first start in the NFL.
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Cowboys season on the line vs. Chiefs
Given the predicament Dallas finds itself in at 5-5-1, every game starting last week is a playoff game, or do-or-die if you like, as it pertains to their hopes of making the postseason.
The three-game gauntlet of the Eagles, Chiefs, and Detroit Lions is seen as a stretch that will either make or break the season, and having already beaten the Eagles, the focus shifts to Kansas City.
If, and that's a big if, the Cowboys can get a win over the Chiefs, then Schottenheimer's team will gain serious momentum for the rest of the season, and they will head to Detroit in superb form.
And having Revel Jr. make his first start might be the catalyst for making that happen.
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