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Week 12 delivered an incredible Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears continue to surprise as they extend their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional outing to earn the starting job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind against the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action display – his diving score personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being another disappointing division defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Colts squad was very notable – and may have just saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their final 4 series to seal it in extra time.

Some big passes and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a initial close win of the year after dropping 5 already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to winning close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows 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 right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the championship winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears among the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally kings are each holding on to playoff hopes but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York 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, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his first professional start to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut NFL start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defense getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

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