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Week 12 delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears keep to surprise as they extend their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his debut professional outing to secure the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback in history?

The emotions of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being a disappointing division loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

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

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Colts squad was hugely notable – and could have only rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding three point-scoring drives in their last 4 series to seal it in overtime.

A few big passes and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was more like the former Chiefs however, with a initial one-score victory of the year after dropping five previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his own goal area – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional outing to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut NFL game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Cleveland defense recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a figurehead to build belief.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a CBS {