Philadelphia Stumble in Texas & Patrick Saves Chiefs – Top Highlights from NFL the Twelfth Week

Week 12 provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they extend their winning run.

Did Sanders do enough on his debut professional outing to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 behind against the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after a teammate’s tragic passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the other being another disappointing NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four straight punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period against a strong Indianapolis team was very notable – and could have only saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a 58% probability of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of 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 four series to win it in overtime.

Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the conference standings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a first one-score win of the season after losing 5 already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to winning close games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, before a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

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

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 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 debut professional start to keep the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut league start after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defence recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

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