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Week 12 delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they continue their winning run.

Did Sanders do enough on his debut NFL start to earn the starting job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 down versus the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s untimely death may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being a bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense 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 worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

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

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their final four series to win it in overtime.

A few huge throws and daring scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and only tenth in the conference rankings.

That was more like the former Chiefs however, with a initial close win of the season after dropping five already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both clinging to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

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

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional start to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first league game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a network {