Philadelphia Falter in Texas & Patrick Saves Kansas City – Top Moments from NFL Week 12

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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Bears continue to impress as they extend their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his debut professional outing to secure the full-time role in Cleveland?

We’ll examine at the best of the week in the league.

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the other being a bad division defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Colts team was hugely notable – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading three scoring possessions in their final four possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a initial close victory of the year after dropping 5 already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a rare trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback kings are both clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his debut professional start to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut league game after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defense getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Shedeur, who told a CBS {