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Week 12 provided an incredible Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Bears keep to surprise while they extend their victorious streak.

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

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging score personifying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being another bad division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

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

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Colts squad was hugely notable – and may have just rescued their season.

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

No wonder the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their final four series to seal it in extra time.

Some big throws and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a initial close win of the year after losing 5 already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the league in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

It appears one of the best holiday line-ups for years, with each game packed with playoff implications.

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

Sunday's comeback kings are both clinging to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional outing to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut league start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defense recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a network {