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Week 12 provided an epic Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they extend their winning run.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL start to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the defending Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s untimely passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being a bad division loss at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Colts team was very notable – and may have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

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

A few huge throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC standings.

This was more like the old Chiefs however, with a first close victory of the year after dropping 5 previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

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

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

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

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a unusual visit back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are both clinging to playoff hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL outing to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his debut NFL game after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Browns defense getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

And self-belief is something not missing in Shedeur, who informed a network {