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Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears keep to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first professional outing to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 down against the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging score embodying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being another disappointing division loss at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts squad was very impressive – and could have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their final four possessions to win it in overtime.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference standings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a first close victory of the year after dropping 5 already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He can still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each holding on to postseason hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them top of the division after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional start to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut NFL start since Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Browns defence recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {