Philadelphia Stumble in Dallas & Mahomes Saves Kansas City – Best Highlights from National Football League Week 12

The twelfth week provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they extend their victorious streak.

Did Sanders perform enough on his debut professional outing to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being a bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four 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 offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and could have only rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the postseason, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some big throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and only tenth in the conference rankings.

This was more like the old Chiefs though, with a initial one-score victory of the year after losing five already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll see just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

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

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional start to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his first NFL game since Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defence recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

Moreover self-belief is something not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {