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Week 12 delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they extend their victorious streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional outing to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the best of the action in the league.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his diving score embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being a bad division loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense 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 simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Colts team was hugely notable – and may have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading three point-scoring drives in their final 4 series to win it in extra time.

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

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a initial one-score win of the year after dropping 5 already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the field, with a defense that tops the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to winning close games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also threw three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each clinging to playoff hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them leading of the division after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional outing to maintain the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first league start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defense recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a figurehead to build belief.

Moreover confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a network {