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Week 12 delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they continue their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL outing to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a first home fixture since a teammate’s tragic death may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving score personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being a disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and could have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading three scoring possessions in their final 4 series to win it in extra time.

Some big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and only tenth in the conference standings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a first close win of the year after losing 5 previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

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

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now accustomed to winning close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York in fact has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL outing to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his first league start since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other first-year signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defence recording 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a figurehead to build belief.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who told a network {