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Week 12 delivered an epic Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Bears keep to impress as they continue their victorious streak.

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

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 down against the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home game since a teammate’s untimely passing could have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his diving score embodying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being a disappointing division loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and could have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding three scoring drives in their last four series to seal it in overtime.

Some big throws and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a first close win of the year after dropping five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used 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 three touchdowns and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, before a unusual trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are each holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after starting one and five and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first NFL outing to keep the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his first league game since Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defense recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a figurehead to build belief.

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