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Week 12 delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they continue their winning streak.

Did Sanders perform enough on his first NFL start to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the defending championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest comeback in history?

Sentiment of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging score personifying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being another disappointing division defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive 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 first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts squad was hugely notable – and could have only saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their last 4 series to win it in extra time.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the conference standings.

That was more like the old Chiefs however, with a initial close win of the season after losing five already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, before a unusual visit back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut NFL start to keep the starting job when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defence recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {