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

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign as the Bears keep to surprise as they continue their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his debut NFL start to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the pick of the week in the league.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 down against the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being another bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

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

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there may be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

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

How significant was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that figure 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 latter half by itself and leading 3 scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some big passes and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the conference rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a initial close victory of the year after losing five previously – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover just how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are both clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

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

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL outing to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut league start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defence recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a network {