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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Bears keep to surprise as they extend their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional outing to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home game after a teammate’s tragic death may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving score personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being another bad division defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Colts squad was very impressive – and could have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of making the postseason, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few big passes and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a first one-score victory of the season after losing 5 previously – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning close games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll see just how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, before a rare trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally kings are both holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets in fact has them top of the division after starting one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL outing to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his debut league game since Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defence recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

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