Philly Stumble in Dallas & Patrick Saves Kansas City – Top Highlights from NFL the Twelfth Week

Week 12 delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign as the Bears continue to impress while they extend their victorious run.

Did Sanders perform enough on his first professional start to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the pick of the week in the league.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the other being another bad division loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was very notable – and may have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of making the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading 3 scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

Some huge throws and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and just tenth in the conference standings.

This was more like the old Kansas City though, with a first one-score victory of the season after losing 5 previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning close games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see just how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best holiday schedules for years, with each game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a unusual trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally teams are each holding on to postseason hopes but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them leading of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL start to maintain the starting job when Gabriel returns.

But the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a presence to build belief.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who told a network {