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

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

And did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his debut NFL start to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have played a part, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic showing.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being a disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Colts team was very notable – and may have only rescued their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding three scoring possessions in their final four possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some huge passes and daring scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and just 10th in the conference standings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a first close victory of the year after losing 5 already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also threw three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

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

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are both holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional outing to keep the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first NFL game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defence recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a presence to build confidence.

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