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Week 12 provided an epic Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Bears continue to impress as they extend their victorious streak.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL outing to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

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

The emotions of a first home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing could have played a part, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being a disappointing division loss at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder 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 possessions in their final four series to seal it in overtime.

Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Chiefs however, with a initial one-score win of the year after losing five previously – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now used to securing tight games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for three scores and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears one of the best holiday line-ups for years, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally teams are each holding on to playoff hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

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

But the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defense getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

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