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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they extend their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL start to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 down against the defending Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving score personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being a disappointing NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the final period against a strong Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and may have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their last four series to win it in extra time.

A few big passes and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City however, with a initial close victory of the year after losing five already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for three scores and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback kings are both holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them leading of the division after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut NFL outing to keep the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut NFL game since Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defence recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

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