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Week 12 delivered an incredible Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

Did Sanders do enough on his debut NFL start to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the best of the week in the NFL.

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero behind against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home game since a teammate’s tragic death may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving score personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being a bad division loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and may have only rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their final four series to win it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference standings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a first close victory of the season after losing 5 already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a rare trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each clinging to playoff hopes but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first NFL start to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first NFL start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Browns defence recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a presence to build belief.

And confidence is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {