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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Bears keep to surprise while they extend their winning run.

And did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to earn the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

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

The emotions of a initial home game after a teammate’s tragic passing could have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the other being another disappointing division defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

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

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, because the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing 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 could be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

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

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a 58% probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading three scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the AFC standings.

That was more like the former Kansas City however, with a first one-score victory of the season after losing 5 already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

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

They look threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the best holiday schedules for a long time, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a rare visit back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL outing to maintain the starting job when Gabriel comes back.

But the question will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut NFL game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defense recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {