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Week 12 provided an incredible Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Bears continue to surprise while they continue their winning run.

And did Sanders do enough on his debut NFL outing to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the pick of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 behind against the defending championship winners, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving score embodying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being a bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts squad was very impressive – and could have only rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three point-scoring drives in their last four possessions to win it in overtime.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a first one-score win of the season after dropping five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for three scores and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a rare trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are each clinging 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 Jets in fact has them top of the division after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his debut professional start to maintain the starting job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first NFL start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

And confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who told a CBS {