NFL 2023 Week 12: Biggest questions, risers and takeaways - ESPN

Week 12 of the NFL season started on Thanksgiving, as the underdog Green Bay Packers went wire to wire in a 29-22 victory over the Detroit Lions.

The Dallas Cowboys followed that up by beating the Washington Commanders 45-10 behind four Dak Prescott touchdown passes.

In the Thanksgiving nightcap, the San Francisco 49ers ran away from the Seattle Seahawks 31-13 as Christian McCaffrey tallied a pair of touchdowns.

The Miami Dolphins outclassed the New York Jets in essentially every facet of Friday's 34-13 victory, outgaining their division rival by more than 200 yards.

Our NFL Nation reporters reacted to all the action, answering lingering questions coming out of each game and picking out who — or what — is rising and falling for every team. Let's get to it.Jump to a matchup:

MIA-NYJGB-DET | WSH-DAL | SF-SEA

Can the Dolphins' defense continue to ascend despite Jaelan Phillips ' injury? The Dolphins' co-leader in sacks went to down with an Achilles injury late in Friday's game and was quickly ruled out. Phillips had formed a potent pass rush tandem with Bradley Chubb over the past several weeks and appeared to be hitting his stride before his injury. It's a gut punch but the Dolphins do have a stable of pass rushers led by Chubb and Andrew van Ginkel. Defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah signed a $65 million contract in 2022 and had fallen out of the rotation this season, playing just 21% of the team's defensive snaps. That number figures to significantly increase and Miami needs him to recapture his form from his first two seasons with the team, during which he recorded a team-high 18 sacks.

Stock up after the win: RB Raheem Mostert. The NFL's leader in rushing touchdowns added two more to his season total, rushing for 94 yards