Philadelphia Falter in Dallas & Mahomes Rescues Kansas City – Best Moments from NFL the Twelfth Week

Week 12 delivered an incredible Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they extend their victorious streak.

Did Sanders perform enough on his debut professional start to secure the starting job in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the best of the week in the league.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home game since Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being a disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was very notable – and may have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading three scoring possessions in their final four possessions to win it in extra time.

A few big throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and just tenth in the conference standings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a first one-score victory of the year after dropping five previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

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

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with each game packed with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a rare trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are each clinging to playoff hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his first NFL start to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first league start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defence getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {