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NFL holiday schedule release: Cowboys, Lions, Chiefs get Thanksgiving-Christmas double • May 15, 2025, 3:51 AM ET (New York Times)
Chicago Bears face Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in 'Black Friday' game • May 13, 2025, 5:10 AM ET (USA Today)

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