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

The twelfth week delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they continue their victorious streak.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 behind against the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being another bad division loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

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

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to win it in overtime.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a first close victory of the year after losing five previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

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

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are each holding on to postseason hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL start to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut league start after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defense getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a figurehead to build belief.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a CBS {