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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut professional outing to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being a bad division defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Colts team was hugely impressive – and could have just saved their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their final 4 series to seal it in extra time.

Some huge throws and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the former Kansas City however, with a initial one-score victory of the season after losing five previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his own goal area – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally teams are both holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York in fact has them top of the division after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his first professional outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first NFL game since Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a presence to build confidence.

And self-belief is something not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a network {