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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears keep to surprise while they extend their victorious streak.

Did Sanders do enough on his first professional start to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind versus the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home game after a teammate’s tragic passing could have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the other being another disappointing NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis team was very impressive – and may have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 scoring drives in their final four possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference standings.

This was more like the old Kansas City however, with a first close win of the year after dropping five already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at eight and three – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning close games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

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

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally teams are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them top of the division after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional start to keep the starting position when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first NFL game after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional first-year signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense recording 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

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