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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Bears keep to impress while they continue their winning streak.

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

We’ll examine at the best 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 winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging score personifying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the other being another disappointing division defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there may be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and could have only saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their final four series to seal it in overtime.

Some huge passes and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC standings.

This was more like the old Kansas City though, with a initial one-score victory of the year after dropping five already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to winning close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for three scores and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a rare trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally kings are both holding on to postseason hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL start to keep the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his first league start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defence recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {