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

The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Bears continue to impress while they continue their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional start to earn the starting role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a first home game after a teammate’s tragic passing may have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being another bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

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

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading three scoring possessions in their final four possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some huge passes and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference standings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a initial one-score win of the year after losing five previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on both sides of the field, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Williams, a young quarterback now used to winning close games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets actually has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional outing to keep the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut league start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Browns defence recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a network {