Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles collapse?
Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Bears keep to surprise as they continue their winning streak.
And did Sanders perform enough on his debut professional start to secure the starting job in Ohio?
We’ll examine at the pick of the action in the NFL.
Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?
Sentiment of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.
Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic display.
Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being a disappointing division loss at the New York.
In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.
Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Dallas.
Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.
Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble in the future.
It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Colts team was very notable – and may have only rescued their season.
How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.
No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to win it in overtime.
Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and only tenth in the conference rankings.
That was closer to the old Kansas City though, with a first close win of the year after losing 5 already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.
You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.
They look dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the league in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to securing tight games.
He may at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 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 NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.
The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they really are.
This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason implications.
The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.
Sunday's rally kings are each holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.
What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets actually has them top of the division after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.
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Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first NFL start to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel returns.
Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his first NFL start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie signal callers failing to do so since.
It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a figurehead to build belief.
And confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a network {
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