Philly Stumble in Texas & Patrick Saves Kansas City – Best Highlights from National Football League Week 12

The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears keep to impress while they extend their winning run.

And did Sanders perform sufficiently on his first NFL outing to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the other being another disappointing division defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

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

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major concern, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period against a strong Colts squad was very notable – and may have only saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding three scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to win it in overtime.

Some big passes and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a initial close win of the season after losing five already – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning close games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

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

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback kings are each clinging to playoff hopes but have very little room 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 division after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first NFL outing to keep the starting position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first NFL game after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {