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

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his debut NFL start to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

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

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

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the other being another bad division loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – 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 – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and may have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their last four series to win it in overtime.

Some huge throws and daring scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and only tenth in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a initial one-score win of the year after dropping five previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with each game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are both clinging to postseason hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

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

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his first NFL start to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first NFL game after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Browns defence getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

And self-belief is something not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {