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

Week 12 delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Bears continue to surprise as they extend their winning run.

Did Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL start to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the defending championship champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being another disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

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

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and may have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their last 4 series to seal it in overtime.

A few big passes and daring scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference standings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a first one-score win of the year after losing 5 previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning close games.

He can still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a rare visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally kings are both clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his debut professional outing to keep the starting job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut league start after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defence recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {