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Week 12 delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue their winning run.

Did Sanders perform enough on his debut professional start to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several turnovers this year – the other being a disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period against a strong Colts team was hugely impressive – and may have only rescued their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading three point-scoring drives in their final four series to seal it in extra time.

A few big passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and only tenth in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the season after losing 5 previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

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

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for three scores and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with each game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are each clinging to postseason hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut professional outing to keep the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut NFL game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defense recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a presence to inspire belief.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {