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Week 12 delivered an incredible Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they continue their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional outing to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the defending Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his diving score embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being another bad division loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Colts team was hugely notable – and may have only saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their last four series to win it in extra time.

A few big passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at six and five and only 10th in the conference rankings.

This was more like the former Chiefs however, with a first one-score victory of the year after losing 5 already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the North?

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

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

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

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the best holiday schedules for years, with each game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a rare trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback teams are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL start to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his debut NFL start after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defense recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {