Philadelphia Falter in Texas & Patrick Saves Kansas City – Top Moments from National Football League the Twelfth Week

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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to impress while they extend their victorious streak.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional outing to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 behind versus the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game since a teammate’s untimely passing may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving score personifying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being another disappointing division loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts squad was hugely impressive – and could have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding three point-scoring drives in their last four series to win it in overtime.

Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference standings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a first one-score win of the year after losing 5 already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to securing close games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating 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 eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, before a unusual trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are both clinging to postseason hopes but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut NFL game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Sanders, who told a network {