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

The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Bears continue to impress while they extend their winning streak.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional start to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the defending Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being another bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and could have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the playoffs, whereas a loss on the weekend would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their last 4 series to seal it in extra time.

A few big throws and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the AFC standings.

That was more like the former Chiefs however, with a initial close victory of the year after losing five already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – 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, maintained them first 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 defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with each game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a rare visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally teams are each holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional start to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut NFL start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defense recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a presence to build belief.

And confidence is something not missing in Shedeur, who told a CBS {