Philly Falter in Texas & Patrick Rescues Kansas City – Top Moments from NFL the Twelfth Week

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

Playoff Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they extend their victorious streak.

And did Sanders do enough on his first NFL start to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home game after a teammate’s tragic death may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score embodying his energetic showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being a bad NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis team was very notable – and may have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their last 4 series to seal it in overtime.

A few huge throws and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Chiefs however, with a first one-score victory of the season after dropping five previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a rare visit back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL outing to maintain the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut league start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who told a network {