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Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they continue their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his first NFL outing to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the other being a bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis team was very notable – and could have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to win it in overtime.

A few huge passes and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only 10th in the conference standings.

This was more like the former Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the year after losing five previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now used to securing close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the best holiday schedules for years, with each game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a rare trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are each clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

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

But the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut NFL game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year signal callers failing to do so since.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

And confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a network {