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Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they continue their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first NFL start to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s untimely death may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

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

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being another bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble handing opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period against a strong Colts squad was very impressive – and may have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, 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 turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring possessions in their last four possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few huge throws and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the conference rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a initial close win of the year after dropping five previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at eight and three – holding the same record as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He may still be shaky, surrendering a score after a fumble in his own goal area – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback kings are each holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

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

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven 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 (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first NFL start to keep the starting position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first league start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defense recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a presence to build confidence.

And confidence is something not missing in Sanders, who told a network {