Philadelphia Stumble in Texas & Patrick Saves Kansas City – Best Moments from National Football League the Twelfth Week

The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles implosion?

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

And did Sanders do enough on his debut NFL start to secure the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action display – his diving score personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the other being a bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Colts team was very notable – and may have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their last four series to seal it in overtime.

A few big throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC standings.

That was more like the former Kansas City though, with a first close win of the year after dropping 5 previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also passed for three scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a unusual visit return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally teams are both holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut NFL outing to maintain the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first NFL start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defence recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {