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Week 12 delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they extend their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL start to earn the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being a disappointing division loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

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

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and could have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding three point-scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some big passes and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC standings.

That was more like the old Kansas City however, with a initial close win of the year after dropping 5 already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

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

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also threw three scores and, with already five final period rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

It appears one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit host the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a unusual trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are both holding on to playoff hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them leading of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional start to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first NFL game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defense getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

And self-belief is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {