Philadelphia Stumble in Texas & Patrick Saves Chiefs – Best Highlights from National Football League the Twelfth Week

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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears continue to surprise while they continue their winning streak.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional outing to earn the starting job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

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

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being a disappointing division defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles 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 worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and may have only rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 scoring possessions in their final four possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City though, with a first one-score victory of the year after dropping five previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the field, with a defense that leads the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can still be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

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

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback teams are each clinging to playoff hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional start to keep the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

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

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a figurehead to build belief.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a network {