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

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they extend their victorious run.

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

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 down versus the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home game since a teammate’s tragic death may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive 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 four games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the final period against a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and could have only saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some big passes and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a first one-score win of the year after losing five already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to winning tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a rare trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are each clinging to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL start to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first NFL game since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defense recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a presence to inspire belief.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who told a CBS {