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Week 12 provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Bears keep to surprise while they continue their victorious run.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional outing to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the defending championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home game since a teammate’s tragic death may have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being another bad NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a fumble handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

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

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis team was very notable – and could 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 playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their final 4 series to win it in extra time.

A few huge throws and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the old Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the season after losing 5 already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the NFC North 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 eight wins in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are both holding on to playoff hopes but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL outing to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his first league start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defence recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {