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Week 12 delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Bears continue to surprise as they continue their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first professional outing to earn the starting role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home game since a teammate’s tragic death may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia squandered 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 year – the previous being a disappointing division loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Dallas.

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

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 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 game is all about winning the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis team was very notable – and could have only saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three scoring possessions in their final four possessions to win it in overtime.

Some big passes and daring scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC standings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City though, with a first close win of the year after losing 5 already – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to winning close games.

He may still be shaky, surrendering a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Store

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a rare trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each clinging to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional start to keep the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his first NFL game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Browns defense recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a presence to build confidence.

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