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Week 12 provided an epic Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears continue to surprise while they continue their winning run.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL start to earn the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging score embodying his energetic showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the other being a bad division defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and could have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of making the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 scoring drives in their last four possessions to win it in overtime.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a first close victory of the year after losing 5 previously – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Philadelphia.

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

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

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

Detroit host the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, before a rare trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets actually has them leading of the division after starting one and five and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut professional start to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first NFL game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Cleveland defense getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {