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Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Bears continue to surprise as they continue their victorious streak.

And did Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional outing to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the best of the action in the league.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the defending championship champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the other being another bad division loss at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Colts squad was hugely notable – and may have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 scoring drives in their last 4 series to win it in overtime.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference standings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a initial one-score victory of the year after losing five previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for three scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the best holiday schedules for years, with each game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how 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 Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional start to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first NFL start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defense recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

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