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Week 12 delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they continue their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional start to secure the starting job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home game since a teammate’s untimely death may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being a disappointing NFC East 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 start was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis team was very notable – and could have only rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, 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, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three point-scoring drives in their final 4 series to seal it in extra time.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a initial one-score win of the year after losing five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a unusual trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are both clinging to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York in fact has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional start to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

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