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Week 12 provided an epic Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears continue to surprise as they extend their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut professional outing to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging score personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the other being a disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Colts team was hugely notable – and may have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three scoring drives in their last four series to win it in extra time.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a first one-score win of the year after dropping 5 previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

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

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game packed with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are each clinging to playoff hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

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

Yet the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut league game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a presence to inspire belief.

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