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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his first professional outing to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home game after a teammate’s untimely passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score personifying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being a disappointing division loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Colts squad was very notable – and could have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading three scoring drives in their final 4 series to win it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference standings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a first close victory of the season after dropping 5 previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

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

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, before a rare visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each holding on to postseason hopes but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first NFL outing to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut NFL game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

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

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