Philly Falter in Dallas & Patrick Saves Chiefs – Top Moments from National Football League the Twelfth Week

The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Bears continue to impress as they continue their winning streak.

Did Sanders perform enough on his first professional outing to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 down against the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home game after a teammate’s untimely death could have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being another disappointing NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big moments, 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 possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Colts squad was very notable – and may have only saved their season.

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

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding three scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few big throws and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a first one-score victory of the year after dropping five already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

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

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears one of the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a rare trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each holding on to postseason hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his first NFL start to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut league start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

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