🔗 Share this article

Week 12 provided an epic Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season as the Bears continue to impress as they continue their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first NFL outing to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the best of the week in the NFL.

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

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

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (25) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown embodying his energetic display.

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

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis squad was very notable – and may have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of making the postseason, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading three point-scoring possessions in their last four series to seal it in overtime.

A few big throws and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a initial one-score win of the season after losing five already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing close games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also threw three scores and, with already 5 final period rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll see just how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after starting one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

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

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his first league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defence recording 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {