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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears continue to impress while they continue their victorious run.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL start to secure the starting job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the defending championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his diving score embodying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being a bad division defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

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

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts squad was hugely notable – and may have just saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the postseason, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding three point-scoring drives in their final four series to seal it in extra time.

Some big throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and just tenth in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a initial one-score victory of the year after losing 5 previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to securing close games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own goal area – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a rare trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

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

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

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his first professional start to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first NFL game since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

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