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

The twelfth week delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they extend their victorious streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

We’ll examine at the pick of the week in the league.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the other being a bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight punts, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the final period against a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and may have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their last four series to seal it in extra time.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and only 10th in the conference rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City however, with a first close victory of the season after losing five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

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

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

He may still be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands 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 beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are both holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after starting one and five and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

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

But the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first NFL game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defense recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a network {