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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they extend their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut professional start to secure the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game after a teammate’s tragic death could have played a part, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score embodying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being a disappointing division loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period against a strong Colts squad was hugely impressive – and may have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their last four possessions to win it in extra time.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a first close win of the season after dropping 5 already – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

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

He may at times be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his own goal area – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

It appears one of the best holiday schedules for a long time, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each clinging to postseason hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional outing to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first league game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defense getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {