Philly Falter in Dallas & Mahomes Rescues Kansas City – Best Highlights from NFL the Twelfth Week

The twelfth week provided an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Bears continue to impress as they continue their winning streak.

And did Sanders perform sufficiently on his first NFL outing to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

We’ll examine at the best of the action in the NFL.

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a first home game since a teammate’s untimely death may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action performance – his plunging score embodying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being a disappointing NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight punts, a failed field goal and then a fumble handing opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts squad was hugely impressive – and may have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their final four series to win it in extra time.

A few big throws and daring 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 AFC standings.

This was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a initial close win of the year after losing five previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defense that tops the NFL in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll see just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best holiday schedules for years, with every game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare visit back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are both clinging to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL outing to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut NFL game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

And confidence is one thing not missing in Sanders, who told a network {