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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they continue their victorious streak.

And did Sanders perform enough on his debut professional outing to secure the starting job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest comeback ever?

Sentiment of a first home game since a teammate’s tragic passing could have played a part, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being a bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and could have only rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding three scoring possessions in their final four series to win it in extra time.

Some huge passes and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was more like the old Chiefs however, with a first close win of the year after losing five already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he also threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll see just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the best Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game packed with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a rare trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally teams are both holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

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

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his debut professional start to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his first league start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defense getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a figurehead to build belief.

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