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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Bears continue to impress while they continue their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his first professional outing to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his diving score personifying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being another bad NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive 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 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach 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 discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts team was hugely impressive – and could have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding three point-scoring drives in their final four possessions to win it in overtime.

A few huge throws and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the former Chiefs however, with a first close win of the year after dropping 5 already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division 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 overall takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He can still be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll see just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a unusual trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally kings are both clinging to postseason hopes but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

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

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional outing to keep the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his first league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defence recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

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