Philly Falter in Dallas & Mahomes Saves Kansas City – Best Moments from National Football League Week 12

Week 12 provided an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears keep to surprise while they continue their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first NFL outing to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the best of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging score personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being another disappointing division defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet 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 Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis team was very notable – and may have only rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding three scoring drives in their last 4 series to win it in overtime.

Some huge passes and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the conference standings.

That was more like the old Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the season after dropping 5 already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can still be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for 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 hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see just how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the best holiday schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare trip return 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 rally kings are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive 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, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional outing to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut NFL start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

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

And self-belief is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {