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Week 12 delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign as the Bears keep to impress as they continue their winning streak.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional start to secure the starting job in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the pick of the week in the league.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (25) with an dynamic performance – his diving score embodying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Colts team was hugely impressive – and may have only saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their final 4 series to win it in extra time.

A few big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the former Chiefs though, with a initial close victory of the season after losing five already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also threw three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

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

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are each clinging to playoff 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 Jets in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first NFL start to maintain the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

But the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut NFL game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defence getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {