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Week 12 provided an incredible Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to impress while they continue their winning streak.

Did Sanders perform enough on his first NFL outing to earn the starting role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 behind against the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after a teammate’s tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging score personifying his energetic showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being another bad division defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, 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 spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Colts squad was very notable – and could have only rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading three scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the former Chiefs however, with a first close win of the season after dropping five already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to winning close games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the division after starting one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional outing to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his first NFL start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers failing to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defense getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a figurehead to build belief.

And self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a network {