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

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they continue their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional start to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game after a teammate’s tragic passing could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being a bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

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

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed 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 clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Colts squad was very notable – and could have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their last four possessions to win it in extra time.

A few huge throws and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC standings.

That was more like the old Kansas City however, with a initial close win of the season after dropping five already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the league in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally teams are each holding on to playoff hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL start to keep the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut NFL game since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a presence to build confidence.

And confidence is one thing not missing in Sanders, who informed a CBS {