And look what we've got here. The Dallas Cowboys have overtaken the Washington Redskins for first place in the NFC East.
The Cowboys' 31-23 victory Thursday over the Redskins left the teams with identical 6-5 records. But if the season ended this week, the Cowboys would win the tiebreaker because they have a better division record (3-1) than the Redskins (2-1).
Let's re-set the playoff picture after all three Thanksgiving Day games delivered postseason implications, including the ascendance of the New Orleans Saints to the top of the NFC race.