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Week 12 delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they extend their winning run.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to earn the starting job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the defending championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action showing.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the other being another bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about 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 – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

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

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding three scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to win it in overtime.

A few big passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City however, with a initial one-score win of the season after dropping 5 previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to winning tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Store

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback kings are each clinging to postseason hopes but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them top of the division after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut NFL start to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut NFL game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defence getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a presence to build belief.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {