Philly Stumble in Texas & Patrick Saves Kansas City – Top Highlights from NFL the Twelfth Week

Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they continue their victorious run.

And did Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL start to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving score personifying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being a bad division loss at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a strong Colts squad was hugely notable – and may have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% probability of making the postseason, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading 3 scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to win it in overtime.

A few huge throws and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and just 10th in the conference standings.

That was more like the former Kansas City however, with a initial one-score victory of the season after losing five already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the same record as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a rare visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both clinging to playoff hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

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

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his first professional start to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut NFL start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defense getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover confidence is something not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {