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Week 12 delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles implosion?

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

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional outing to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the defending championship champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging score embodying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being a disappointing division defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts squad was hugely notable – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the postseason, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their final 4 series to win it in overtime.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a initial close win of the season after dropping five already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for three scores and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game packed with postseason implications.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them top of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his first NFL outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his debut league game after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Browns defense getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {