Philly Falter in Dallas & Mahomes Saves Kansas City – Top Moments from National Football League the Twelfth Week

Week 12 provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they extend their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his first NFL outing to earn the starting role in Cleveland?

We’ll examine at the pick of the week in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 behind versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging score embodying his all-action showing.

Philly squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the other being another bad division loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Colts squad was hugely impressive – and may have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their final four series to seal it in extra time.

Some big throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a first one-score victory of the season after dropping five previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the best holiday schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

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

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL start to maintain the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first NFL start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a network {