🔗 Share this article

The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they continue their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first NFL outing to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the NFL.

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 down against the reigning Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

Sentiment of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

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

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and could have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 point-scoring possessions in their final four possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some big throws and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a first one-score victory of the season after dropping 5 previously – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They look 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 close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also threw 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

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

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see just how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are each clinging to postseason hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional outing to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first NFL start after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defence recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

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