Philly Stumble in Dallas & Patrick Saves Kansas City – Top Moments from National Football League the Twelfth Week

The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears keep to impress as they extend their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL start to earn the starting role in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the best of the week in the NFL.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

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

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major concern, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and could have just saved their season.

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

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading three scoring possessions in their last four possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few big passes and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference rankings.

That was more like the former Chiefs though, with a first close victory of the year after dropping five previously – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top 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 tops the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to securing close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

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

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears among the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional outing to maintain the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first NFL start after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defense getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

And confidence is something not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {