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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Bears keep to impress while they continue their victorious run.

Did Sanders perform enough on his first professional start to secure the starting job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 behind versus the defending championship champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home fixture after a teammate’s untimely passing may have played a part, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving score personifying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the other being a disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

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

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a powerful Colts squad was very notable – and could have just saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 scoring drives in their last four series to seal it in extra time.

Some huge throws and daring scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the AFC standings.

That was more like the former Kansas City however, with a initial one-score victory of the season after dropping 5 already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already five final period rallies this year, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with each game packed with postseason implications.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a rare visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each holding on to postseason hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut NFL outing to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defence recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a presence to inspire belief.

And confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {