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

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears keep to surprise as they continue their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional outing to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home game since a teammate’s untimely death could have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving score embodying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being another disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

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

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period against a strong Colts team was hugely notable – and could have only saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 scoring possessions in their last four possessions to win it in extra time.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only 10th in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a initial close victory of the year after dropping 5 previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, before a unusual trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his first NFL outing to keep the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first league game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

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