Philly Stumble in Texas & Patrick Saves Kansas City – Best Highlights from NFL the Twelfth Week

Week 12 delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Bears keep to surprise as they extend their victorious streak.

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

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score personifying his all-action showing.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being another bad division loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is does barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period against a strong Colts team was hugely notable – and may have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading three point-scoring possessions in their final four series to seal it in extra time.

A few big passes and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City though, with a initial one-score victory of the season after losing 5 already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning close games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best holiday line-ups for years, with each game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit host the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional outing to keep the starting job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first NFL game since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defense recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a network {