Philadelphia Falter in Texas & Mahomes Rescues Kansas City – Top Moments from NFL Week 12

The twelfth week provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears continue to impress as they continue their victorious streak.

Did Sanders perform enough on his first NFL start to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis team was very impressive – and could have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading three point-scoring possessions in their last four series to win it in overtime.

A few big passes and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and just tenth in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a first one-score win of the season after dropping five previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the best holiday schedules for years, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a rare visit return to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are each clinging to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL start to maintain the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first NFL game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defence getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a presence to inspire confidence.

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