Philadelphia Stumble in Dallas & Patrick Rescues Chiefs – Best Moments from National Football League the Twelfth Week

Week 12 delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they extend their victorious run.

And did Sanders perform enough on his first professional outing to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 behind against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch drives (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the other being another bad division loss at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, because the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and could have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their final four series to win it in extra time.

A few big throws and daring scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and only tenth in the conference standings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a first one-score win of the season after losing 5 already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

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

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional start to keep the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut league game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defence recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a presence to build belief.

Moreover confidence is something not missing in Shedeur, who informed a network {