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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Bears continue to surprise while they continue their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut professional outing to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

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

Philly squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being a disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, 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 pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Colts team was very notable – and may have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their final four series to win it in overtime.

A few big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Chiefs however, with a initial close win of the year after dropping 5 previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Rulers of the North?

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

They look dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see just how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a rare trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them top of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional outing to keep the starting job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his first NFL start after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a presence to build confidence.

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