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Week 12 provided an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Bears keep to impress while they continue their victorious run.

Did Sanders perform enough on his debut professional outing to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 behind versus the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after a teammate’s untimely passing could have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving score personifying his energetic showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the other being another disappointing NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period versus a powerful Colts squad was hugely notable – and could have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference rankings.

This was more like the former Chiefs however, with a first close win of the season after losing 5 already – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing close games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a rare trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

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

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional start to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut NFL game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defence getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

And self-belief is something not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {