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Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they continue their victorious run.

And did Sanders perform enough on his first NFL start to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

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

The emotions of a initial home fixture after a teammate’s untimely death could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being a disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Colts team was hugely notable – and may have just saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their last 4 series to seal it in extra time.

A few big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Chiefs however, with a initial close win of the season after dropping 5 previously – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

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

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his own goal area – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll see just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

This looks among the best holiday schedules for years, with every game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a unusual visit back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his first professional outing to keep the starting job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first league game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defence getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a leader, a presence to build belief.

And self-belief is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {