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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional outing to secure the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action showing.

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

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence 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 really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis team was very notable – and could have just saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure 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 leading 3 point-scoring possessions in their final 4 series to seal it in extra time.

Some big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a first one-score victory of the year after losing five already – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

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

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York 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: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• 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 dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut NFL start to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut league game after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defence recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a presence to build confidence.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {