Philadelphia Falter in Texas & Mahomes Rescues Chiefs – Best Highlights from National Football League Week 12

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

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they extend their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional start to earn the starting role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 behind versus the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action display – his plunging score personifying his energetic display.

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

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis team was very notable – and could have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading three scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few big passes and daring scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and just tenth in the conference standings.

This was more like the old Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the season after losing five previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see just how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

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

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL outing to keep the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first NFL start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defense recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {