Philadelphia Stumble in Texas & Mahomes Rescues Chiefs – Top Moments from NFL the Twelfth Week

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

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they extend their winning streak.

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

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being another bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period against a strong Colts squad was hugely impressive – and could have just saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three scoring possessions in their final four series to seal it in overtime.

A few huge passes and daring scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a first close win of the season after dropping five previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with each game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a rare trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

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

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after starting one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL outing to maintain the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defense recording 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

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