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

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they extend their victorious streak.

Did Sanders do enough on his debut professional start to earn the starting job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home game after a teammate’s untimely passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being another bad division loss at the Giants.

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and could have only saved their season.

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

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

A few huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference standings.

This was more like the old Chiefs however, with a first one-score win of the year after dropping 5 already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They look threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already 5 final period rallies this year, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

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

The weekend’s rally kings are both clinging to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional outing to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Cleveland defense getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a CBS {