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Week 12 provided an epic Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to impress while they extend their winning streak.

And did Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional outing to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the defending Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being a bad division loss at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

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

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, when a loss on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their last four possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC standings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a initial one-score win of the season after losing 5 already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the best holiday schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both clinging to postseason hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional outing to keep the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut NFL game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a figurehead to build belief.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {