Philadelphia Falter in Dallas & Mahomes Rescues Chiefs – Top Highlights from NFL Week 12

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

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they extend their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 down against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving score personifying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being a disappointing division loss at the Giants.

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis team was very impressive – and may have only rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some huge throws and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a first close win of the season after dropping 5 previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to securing tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks one of the best holiday schedules for a long time, with every game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a rare visit back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

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

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to maintain the starting job when Gabriel returns.

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

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defense recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {