Philly Falter in Dallas & Patrick Rescues Chiefs – Best Moments from NFL the Twelfth Week

Week 12 delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they extend their winning run.

And did Sanders do enough on his debut NFL outing to secure the starting role in Cleveland?

We’ll examine at the pick of the week in the league.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have played a part, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being a bad NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and may have only saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some big passes and daring scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference standings.

That was more like the former Chiefs however, with a initial one-score win of the year after dropping five previously – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on both sides of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning close games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they travel to the championship winners on the holiday we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears one of the best holiday schedules for a long time, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are each clinging to playoff hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first NFL start to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first league start after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defence recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

And self-belief is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a network {