Philadelphia Falter in Dallas & Patrick Saves Kansas City – Best Moments from NFL Week 12

The twelfth week provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they extend their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut professional start to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game after a teammate’s tragic passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (25) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being a disappointing division loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit 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 one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 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 defense keeps them in it and what offense there is does just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Colts team was very notable – and may have only rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading three point-scoring drives in their final four possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few big passes and daring scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference standings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a first close victory of the year after losing five previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the best holiday line-ups for years, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

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

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional start to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut NFL start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defence getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

And self-belief is something not lacking in Sanders, who informed a network {