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Week 12 provided an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Bears keep to surprise as they continue their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first NFL start to secure the starting role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing may have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being another disappointing division loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

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

The Eagles defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Colts squad was hugely impressive – and may have just saved their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the postseason, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading three point-scoring drives in their last 4 series to seal it in extra time.

Some big passes and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference rankings.

That was more like the former Kansas City though, with a first close victory of the season after losing 5 already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning close games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already five final period rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a unusual visit return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are each holding on to postseason hopes but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut professional start to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut NFL start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Browns defence recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

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