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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Bears continue to surprise while they extend their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional start to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

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

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score embodying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the other being another bad NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Colts team was hugely notable – and may have only saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing 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.

Some big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference rankings.

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a first close victory of the year after dropping five already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 final period rallies this year, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, before a unusual trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to maintain the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first league game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Browns defense getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a presence to build confidence.

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