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Week 12 delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Bears continue to impress while they continue their victorious streak.

And did Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional start to earn the starting role in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the league.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the defending championship winners, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being a bad division loss at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

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

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis team was very impressive – and may have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading 3 scoring drives in their last 4 series to seal it in overtime.

A few big passes and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at six and five and only 10th in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a initial one-score win of the year after losing 5 previously – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to winning tight games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with 8 wins in nine, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both clinging to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them leading of the division after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL start to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first league start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defence getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {