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

The twelfth week delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they continue their victorious streak.

And did Sanders perform enough on his first professional outing to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind versus the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game after a teammate’s untimely passing may have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action display – his diving score personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being another bad division defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

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

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key situations, 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 ball protection is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and may have just saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three point-scoring drives in their last four series to seal it in overtime.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a first close win of the year after dropping five previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to securing tight games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already five final period rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division 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 interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, before a unusual visit back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are both clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut NFL start to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But 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 additional first-year signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defence getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a presence to build belief.

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