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Week 12 delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Bears continue to impress as they extend their winning streak.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL start to secure the starting role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the defending championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game since a teammate’s untimely death could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 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 NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period against a strong Indianapolis team was very notable – and could have only saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 scoring drives in their last 4 series to win it in extra time.

Some big throws and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a initial close win of the year after losing 5 already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’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.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

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

But the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut NFL game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defence recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a presence to build belief.

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