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Week 12 delivered an incredible Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Bears continue to impress as they continue their victorious streak.

Did Sanders perform enough on his first NFL start to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

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

The emotions of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being another bad division loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, 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 spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense 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.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Colts team was hugely notable – and could have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading 3 scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to win it in overtime.

Some big passes and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only 10th in the conference standings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a first close win of the season after dropping five already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each clinging to playoff hopes but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets actually has them top of the division after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

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

Yet the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his first NFL game after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defense getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a network {