Philadelphia Stumble in Dallas & Mahomes Rescues Chiefs – Best Highlights from NFL the Twelfth Week

The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Bears keep to surprise as they extend their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his debut professional start to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the defending championship champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being another bad division loss at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and may have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 scoring drives in their final four series to win it in overtime.

Some big throws and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a first one-score victory of the season after losing 5 previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

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

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback kings are each clinging to playoff hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

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

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional outing to keep the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his first NFL game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defense recording 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {