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Week 12 delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they continue their winning streak.

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

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s tragic death could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his plunging score personifying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being another bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and may have only saved their campaign.

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 postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding three point-scoring drives in their final four series to seal it in overtime.

A few big throws and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a initial close victory of the season after dropping five previously – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already five final period rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are both clinging to postseason hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them top of the division after starting one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL start to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut league start after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

And confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {