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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue their winning run.

Did Sanders perform enough on his first NFL start to earn the starting job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the defending Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

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 score personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being a bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

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

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and could have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% probability of reaching the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some big throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the old Kansas City though, with a first close victory of the year after losing 5 already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Baltimore 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, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut NFL start to keep the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut league game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defense getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a presence to build confidence.

And confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {