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Week 12 delivered an epic Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut professional start to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 behind versus the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after a teammate’s untimely death could have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving score personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the other being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and could have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their last four series to seal it in overtime.

A few big throws and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a initial one-score victory of the year after dropping five already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time 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 Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are each holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets actually has them top of the division after starting one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional outing to keep the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first NFL game after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defence getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

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