Philadelphia Falter in Texas & Mahomes Saves Chiefs – Best Moments from NFL the Twelfth Week

Week 12 delivered an incredible Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they continue their victorious streak.

Did Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL outing to earn the starting job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

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

Sentiment of a first home fixture after a teammate’s tragic passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an dynamic display – his diving score personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being another disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and could have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading three scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some big passes and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a first one-score win of the season after dropping 5 previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to securing tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally teams are both holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his first NFL outing to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut NFL game since Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {