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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut professional start to secure the starting role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the defending championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being a disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

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

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts team was very notable – and could have only rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their final four possessions to win it in extra time.

Some big throws and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a initial close victory of the season after losing 5 already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to winning close games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he also threw 3 scores and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the best Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each holding on to playoff hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to keep the starting job when Gabriel comes back.

But the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut NFL game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defence getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a presence to inspire confidence.

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