Philadelphia Stumble in Dallas & Patrick Saves Chiefs – Top Moments from NFL the Twelfth Week

Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears keep to surprise as they extend their winning streak.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional outing to secure the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest recovery in history?

The emotions of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being another disappointing division loss at the Giants.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

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

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 scoring drives in their last four series to seal it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference standings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a first close win of the year after dropping five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing close games.

He can still be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

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

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are both clinging to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them top of the division after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL start to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defence getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {