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Week 12 provided an epic Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears continue to surprise as they extend their victorious streak.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 down against the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being another bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and could have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding three scoring possessions in their last four possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few huge passes and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City though, with a initial one-score win of the season after dropping 5 previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his own goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks among the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first NFL outing to keep the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first league start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {