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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Bears continue to impress while they extend their winning streak.

And did Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional start to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after a teammate’s tragic death could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic display.

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

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the big situations, the defence maintains 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 breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

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

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period against a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and could have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three point-scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some big passes and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference standings.

This was more like the old Chiefs though, with a first close win of the year after losing five already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning tight games.

He may still be shaky, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally kings are each holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them top of the division after starting one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defense getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {