Philadelphia Falter in Dallas & Patrick Rescues Kansas City – Best Highlights from NFL the Twelfth Week

The twelfth week delivered an epic Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

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

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional start to secure the full-time role in Cleveland?

We’ll examine at the pick of the action in the league.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving score embodying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being another bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one 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.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and could have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their last four possessions to win it in overtime.

Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a first close win of the year after losing five already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago 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 division and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

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

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also threw three touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows 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 right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

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

The Lions host the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, before a rare visit back to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback teams are each clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

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

But the question will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut league start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

And confidence is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {