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Week 12 provided an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they extend their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first NFL outing to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 behind against the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his diving score embodying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being another disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

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

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period against a strong Colts team was very notable – and could have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of making the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to win it in overtime.

A few huge throws and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference rankings.

This was more like the old Kansas City though, with a first one-score victory of the year after dropping five previously – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears one of the best holiday line-ups for years, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each holding on to postseason hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets actually has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional start to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his first NFL start after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defence recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a presence to build confidence.

And self-belief is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a network {