Hour 1: Is Thursday a Must Win for The Cowboys?

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🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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First Take begins with the 49ers winning despite Brock Purdy's 3 interceptions. Sitting at 8-4 and 3rd in their division, are they really NFC contenders? Jeff and CC head to the board to check on the Cowboys playoff chances with a win vs. a loss to the Chiefs on Thanksgiving. CC tells us which NFL teams he can and can't trust. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	49ers have been good in the red zone.
0:03.0	Here's Jennings.
0:04.0	And he's going to take it in after breaking tackle.
0:08.0	Purdy.
0:09.0	Picked again, third one.
0:10.0	You just kind of wonder what is going through Brock Purdy's mind,
0:13.0	because when you start throwing some of those,
0:15.0	it does tend to have the effect.
0:17.0	Costa McCaffrey.
0:18.0	Gets blocking and a touchdown.
0:20.0	A little shoulder fake, in-zone shot.
0:22.8	He's got the rookie touchdown.
0:24.6	McMillan and the Panthers are back in it.
0:27.3	Young over the middle and intercepted by Brown for the second time.
0:32.4	And that, as they say is that.
0:37.3	And this as they say is this. Hello, everyone. Welcome first take, Shay Kornite here. Stephen A. Smith is over there, Jeff Saturday and Chris Canty, our usual Tuesday crew. It's too much blue with just Saturday right now. He got the royal blue on with the baby blues. Just too much blue right now. A lot of blue. A lot of blue. Jeff Saturday, the third blues, brother. I know, I know, I know, I know my color wheel. I know my color wheel. Hey, Jeff Saturday. Good morning, Shay. Good morning. See, hey, Jeff Saturday. The blue. I approved that. I love it. He liked it. All right. Let's go to last night. The 49ers took care of business at home against the Panthers last night. It wasn't always pretty. Yeah. A purdy, I should say. His second start back from a toe injury, purdy up and down through three interceptions in the first half alone. Christian McCaffrey was good, right? Rushing for 89 yards, catching for 53. Niners win it 20 to 9.
1:29.8	Jeff Saturday in the blue.
1:31.3	Does anyone still believe at this point they won the game?
1:34.3	I wouldn't say a complete great win, but do you believe they could win the NFC?
1:38.8	I do believe they could win the NFC.
1:40.8	And listen, last night was not Brock Purdy's best performance. He struggled
1:45.8	right at three interstead, but it is a second game back. And he's got some progression to work.
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