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

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Bears continue to impress as they continue their victorious streak.

And did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional start to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after a teammate’s untimely death may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being another disappointing NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts team was very notable – and could have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their last 4 series to seal it in extra time.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC standings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a initial one-score win of the season after losing 5 previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to winning close games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also threw three scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks one of the best holiday schedules for years, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, before a rare visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut NFL outing to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

But the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first NFL game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defence getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a presence to inspire belief.

And self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {