Philly Falter in Texas & Mahomes Saves Chiefs – Best Moments from NFL the Twelfth Week

The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Bears continue to surprise as they extend their winning streak.

And did Sanders do enough on his debut NFL outing to earn the starting job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being a bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and could have just rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading three scoring possessions in their final 4 series to seal it in overtime.

A few big passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the old Chiefs though, with a initial one-score victory of the year after losing five previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Store

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

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both clinging to playoff hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL outing to keep the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut NFL game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defense recording 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who told a CBS {