Philadelphia Stumble in Texas & Patrick Saves Chiefs – Best Highlights from NFL the Twelfth Week

Week 12 provided an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious streak.

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

We’ll examine at the pick of the week in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an dynamic display – his diving score embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis squad was very notable – and could have just saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 scoring drives in their last four possessions to win it in extra time.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and only tenth in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the year after losing 5 already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now used to securing close games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears among the best holiday schedules 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 back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are both holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional outing to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut NFL start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defense recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a leader, a presence to build confidence.

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