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Week 12 provided an incredible Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears keep to surprise while they continue their winning run.

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

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being another bad division loss at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period against a strong Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and may have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their final four series to win it in extra time.

A few big throws and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference standings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a initial close victory of the season after dropping five already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning tight games.

He can still be shaky, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are both holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

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

But the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut NFL game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defence recording 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {