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

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears keep to surprise as they continue their victorious streak.

And did Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL start to secure the starting job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

Sentiment of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being another bad NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and could have just saved their campaign.

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

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading three point-scoring drives in their final four possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few big throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City however, with a initial close victory of the year after dropping 5 previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also threw 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both clinging to playoff hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after starting one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his debut NFL outing to maintain the starting position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut league game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defense recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a presence to inspire confidence.

And self-belief is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {