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Week 12 delivered an epic Cowboys rally, or perhaps an massive Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' season as the Bears keep to surprise as they continue their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut professional start to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the best of the week in the NFL.

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a first home game since a teammate’s untimely passing could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being a disappointing division defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key situations, the defence maintains 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 ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts team was hugely notable – and may have just saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on the weekend would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their last four possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few huge passes and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a first close victory of the season after dropping 5 previously – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to winning tight games.

He can still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for three 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 dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback teams are each holding on to playoff hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to maintain the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first NFL game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defence getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a presence to inspire belief.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {