Philadelphia Stumble in Dallas & Mahomes Rescues Kansas City – Best Moments from NFL Week 12

The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears continue to impress while they continue their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first NFL outing to earn the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being another bad division loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

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

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis team was very notable – and could have just saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading three scoring drives in their final 4 series to win it in extra time.

A few big throws and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a initial one-score victory of the year after dropping five previously – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, before a unusual trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after starting one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his debut professional outing to keep the starting position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defense recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

Moreover self-belief is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {