Philadelphia Stumble in Texas & Mahomes Saves Chiefs – Top Moments from NFL the Twelfth Week

Week 12 provided an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional start to earn the starting job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the defending Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture since a teammate’s untimely passing could have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging score personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the other being a bad NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and may have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 scoring drives in their final four possessions to win it in overtime.

Some big throws and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a first one-score victory of the year after dropping 5 previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to winning close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the championship winners on the holiday we'll see just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both clinging to playoff hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional start to maintain the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut league game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defence recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

And self-belief is something not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {