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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious streak.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being a bad division defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

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

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely 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 – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Colts squad was hugely notable – and could have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the postseason, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their last four possessions to win it in extra time.

A few huge throws and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a initial one-score win of the season after dropping 5 already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a rare trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback teams are each clinging to playoff hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them top of the division after starting one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional start to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first NFL game after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Browns defense recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

Moreover confidence is something not missing in Shedeur, who informed a network {