Ex-NFL WR James Jones explains why Chiefs can never "overtake" Cowboys as "America’s Team"

The Kansas City Chiefs have been the big-ticket item for the past few seasons, leading many to wonder if they could supplant the Dallas Cowboys as 'America's Team'.

Kansas City has been to the last three Super Bowls, winning two. Patrick Mahomes is widely considered the best quarterback in the league, while Travis Kelce is a superstar in his own right. His romantic relationship with pop sensation Taylor Swift has drawn more attention than ever to the team.

This year, Kansas City will take on Dallas on Thanksgiving, meaning Jerry Jones' franchise will not have exclusive domain over the festive period. This has spawned discussions over whether the Chiefs are now 'America's Team.' Former NFL wide receiver James Jones shot down the suggestion immediately.

"We talk about the Cowboys when they’re winning, we talk about the Cowboys when they’re losing," he said on The Facility. "We talk about the Cowboys when they’re average. We talk about the Cowboys when they’re healthy. We talk about the Cowboys when they’re hurt.

"The Dallas Cowboys will forever be America’s Team. That will never change. Jerry Jones is brilliant, but the Cowboys will never be overtaken—especially not by the Kansas City Chiefs or anybody else."

Cowboys vs. Chiefs rivalry goes back decades

The Chiefs were formed as the Dallas Texans before they moved to Kansas City. They were part of the AFL before they ceded the city to the NFL's Cowboys. Therefore, this rivalry, which is set to be reprised on Thanksgiving this year, is symptomatic of the early days when the two professional leagues were yet to merge, and when the two teams were competing for the same market.

Last year, when Missouri residents voted not to increase the sales tax to fund a new stadium for the Chiefs, it led to a war of words between Kansas City and Dallas, whose mayor wanted to bring the team back to its original home.

The passions were already inflamed, and now the two teams will go at each other on Thanksgiving. It promises to be a ratings blockbuster.