Philadelphia Stumble in Dallas & Mahomes Saves Chiefs – Top Highlights from National Football League the Twelfth Week

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

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Bears keep to surprise as they continue their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL start to secure the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery in history?

The emotions of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score embodying his energetic display.

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

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 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.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a powerful Colts squad was hugely notable – and could have just rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their last four series to seal it in overtime.

Some huge throws and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and just tenth in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City though, with a first one-score win of the year after losing 5 previously – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are both clinging to playoff aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut NFL game after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defense getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a presence to inspire belief.

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