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Week 12 provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Bears keep to impress while they extend their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional start to earn the starting role in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the defending Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game since Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown embodying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being another disappointing NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key situations, the defense keeps 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 could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period against a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and may have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading three point-scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few big throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the old Kansas City however, with a first one-score win of the season after dropping 5 already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL start to keep the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his first NFL start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defence getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a presence to build confidence.

And confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {