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Week 12 provided an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Bears keep to impress while they extend their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional start to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game after a teammate’s untimely death may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being another bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

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

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis team was very notable – and may have only rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading 3 point-scoring possessions in their last four possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few big throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a initial one-score victory of the season after losing five previously – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in nine, but as they travel to the championship winners on the holiday we'll see just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with every game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a rare trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional start to keep the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

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

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense recording 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who informed a CBS {