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Week 12 delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears continue to impress as they extend their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his debut NFL start to secure the starting role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after a teammate’s tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the other being a disappointing NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a strong Colts squad was hugely impressive – and could have only saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading 3 scoring possessions in their final four series to win it in overtime.

Some big passes and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and only 10th in the conference standings.

That was more like the former Chiefs however, with a first one-score win of the year after dropping 5 previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

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

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

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

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a rare visit back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are both clinging to playoff hopes but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them top of the division after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his first NFL start to maintain the starting job when Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first league start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defense getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a network {