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Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they extend their winning run.

Did Sanders perform enough on his first NFL start to earn the starting job in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the best of the week in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

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

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being a bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis squad was very notable – and may have only rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their final four series to win it in extra time.

A few big throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a initial one-score victory of the season after losing five already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a fumble in his own goal area – but he also threw 3 scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each clinging to playoff hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional outing to keep the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut NFL start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defense getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

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