Philly Falter in Texas & Mahomes Saves Chiefs – Best Moments from National Football League the Twelfth Week

The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they continue their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first professional start to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind versus the defending Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving score personifying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this year – the other being another disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Colts squad was very notable – and could have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to 28%.

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

A few big throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a initial one-score victory of the year after losing five already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning close games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional start to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defence recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a presence to build belief.

And confidence is something not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {