Philly Stumble in Texas & Mahomes Rescues Kansas City – Top Moments from National Football League Week 12

Week 12 delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Bears keep to impress as they continue their winning streak.

And did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to secure the starting job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home game after a teammate’s untimely passing could have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being another bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period against a strong Colts squad was hugely notable – and may have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their last 4 series to win it in extra time.

Some big passes and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the season after dropping 5 previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done 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 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally threw three touchdowns 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 overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover just how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, before a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are both holding on to postseason hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

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

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional start to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defense getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {