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Week 12 delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they continue their winning streak.

Did Sanders do enough on his first professional start to earn the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home game after a teammate’s tragic passing could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his diving score embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being another disappointing division defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a strong Colts team was hugely notable – and may have only rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the playoffs, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding three scoring possessions in their final four series to win it in overtime.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference standings.

That was more like the former Chiefs though, with a initial one-score victory of the season after dropping five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the North?

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

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to winning tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game packed with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally kings are both holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York in fact has them top of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL start to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut league game after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a presence to build belief.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {