Philly Stumble in Dallas & Mahomes Rescues Chiefs – Best Moments from NFL the Twelfth Week

The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Bears keep to impress while they continue their victorious run.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional outing to earn the starting job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

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

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being a disappointing division defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen 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 more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key situations, 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 breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts team was very impressive – and could have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading three scoring drives in their final four series to win it in overtime.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference rankings.

That was more like the former Chiefs though, with a first one-score victory of the season after dropping 5 already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing close games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are each holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

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

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut league game since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defense recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {