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Week 12 provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they extend their winning run.

And did Sanders do enough on his debut professional outing to secure the starting role in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the best of the week in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

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

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being another bad NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and could have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to win it in overtime.

A few big throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a first one-score win of the season after losing 5 already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without 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 ball, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning close games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also threw three scores and, with already 5 final period rallies this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close 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 Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional start to keep the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his debut NFL game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defence getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {