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Week 12 provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Bears keep to surprise while they continue their winning streak.

And did Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional start to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time since 1999, with just 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 struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big moments, 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 ball protection is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis squad was very notable – and may have only saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure 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 alone and leading 3 scoring drives in their last four series to win it in extra time.

A few huge passes and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a initial one-score win of the year after dropping 5 already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to winning close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he also threw three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge 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 just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

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

Detroit host the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare visit return to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally teams are both clinging to playoff aspirations but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first NFL outing to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first league start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defense getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a presence to inspire belief.

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