Philly Stumble in Texas & Patrick Rescues Kansas City – Top Highlights from NFL Week 12

The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his debut professional outing to earn the starting role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest comeback in history?

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

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (25) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the other being a bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and could have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding three scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few big throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a first one-score victory of the season after losing 5 previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to winning close games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he also threw 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks 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 Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Store

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

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are both clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

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

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first NFL outing to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut league start after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Browns defense getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a presence to build belief.

And self-belief is something not missing in Shedeur, who informed a network {