Philly Falter in Dallas & Mahomes Rescues Kansas City – Best Highlights from NFL Week 12

The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they continue their victorious streak.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL start to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 down versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

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

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being a bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the final period against a strong Colts team was hugely impressive – and could have just rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the postseason, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 scoring drives in their last four series to win it in overtime.

Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference standings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a initial close win of the year after losing five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit back to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are both holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional start to keep the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

But the question will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first NFL game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

Moreover confidence is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a network {