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Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue their winning streak.

Did Sanders perform enough on his debut professional outing to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging score embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being a disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni 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 cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis squad was very notable – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading three scoring drives in their final four series to seal it in overtime.

A few huge throws and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the former Kansas City however, with a initial close win of the year after losing 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 North?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to securing tight games.

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

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are both clinging to playoff hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after starting one and five and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional start to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut league start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

And confidence is something not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {