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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears continue to surprise as they extend their victorious streak.

And did Sanders do enough on his first professional outing to earn the starting job in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the league.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 behind against the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being another disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and could have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 scoring drives in their final four possessions to win it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC standings.

That was more like the former Kansas City however, with a first one-score victory of the year after dropping five already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

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

The weekend’s comeback kings are both clinging to playoff hopes but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York in fact has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional start to keep the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut league start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defense recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

Moreover self-belief is something not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a network {