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Week 12 delivered an epic Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they extend their victorious run.

And did Sanders perform enough on his debut professional outing to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being another bad division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, 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 offence derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

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

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and may have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading three scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a initial one-score win of the season after losing five already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing close games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears one of the best holiday line-ups for years, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are each clinging to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL start to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first league game since Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a presence to build confidence.

And confidence is something not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {