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

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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Bears continue to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL start to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the league.

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action display.

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

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and could have just saved their season.

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

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their last four series to seal it in extra time.

A few big throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the season after dropping 5 previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the best holiday line-ups for years, with each game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them leading of the division after beginning 1-5 and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

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

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut league start after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defense getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who informed a CBS {