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Week 12 provided an epic Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears keep to impress while they continue their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL outing to secure the starting job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game after a teammate’s untimely death may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (25) with an all-action display – his diving score personifying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being a bad division loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts team was hugely notable – and could have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding three scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some big passes and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and just 10th in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a first one-score win of the season after dropping five already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with 8 wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with every game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both clinging to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after starting one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut professional start to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first league game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It was just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defense recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a figurehead to build belief.

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