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Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears continue to impress as they extend their victorious run.

Did Sanders do enough on his first professional start to secure the starting job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

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

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being another bad division loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Colts team was hugely notable – and may have only saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a initial one-score win of the year after dropping five already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – 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 turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally kings are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York in fact has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut professional outing to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first league game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defense getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a presence to inspire confidence.

And confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a network {