The twelfth week delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles implosion?
Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to impress while they continue their winning run.
And did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional start to secure the starting role in Cleveland?
Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the NFL.
The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 behind versus the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?
The emotions of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.
Prescott surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging score embodying his all-action display.
Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the other being a disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.
In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus 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 Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.
Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.
Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.
It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and could have only saved their campaign.
How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to 28%.
It’s no surprise the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three point-scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in overtime.
Some huge passes and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference rankings.
This was more like the old Chiefs however, with a initial close victory of the season after losing 5 already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.
You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.
They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.
He may still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own goal area – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already 5 final period rallies this year, he understands how to get the job done.
The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.
Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they really are.
This looks one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with each game loaded with playoff consequences.
The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a rare trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.
The weekend’s rally teams are each holding on 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 New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.
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Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL start to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.
But the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first league game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.
It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defence getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.
And confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {
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