Philly Falter in Dallas & Patrick Rescues Kansas City – Best Highlights from NFL Week 12

Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they extend their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his first professional outing to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home game after a teammate’s tragic death may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being another bad division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

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

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 scoring possessions in their last four possessions to win it in overtime.

Some huge throws and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and just tenth in the conference standings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a initial close victory of the season after losing five already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see just how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

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

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his first NFL outing to keep the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut league start since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defense getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

And self-belief is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a network {