Philadelphia Stumble in Texas & Mahomes Saves Kansas City – Best Highlights from National Football League Week 12

The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they extend their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional start to earn the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a first home game since a teammate’s tragic passing could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being another bad NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts team was hugely impressive – and could have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 scoring drives in their last four possessions to win it in overtime.

Some big throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a first close victory of the season after dropping five already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He can still be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his own goal area – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game packed with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each clinging to postseason hopes but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut NFL game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defense getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a presence to build belief.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who told a network {