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

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

And did Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL start to earn the starting role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 behind versus the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his diving score personifying his all-action showing.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being another bad division loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four straight punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence 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 ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

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

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding three point-scoring drives in their last four possessions to win it in overtime.

A few big throws and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a first one-score win of the year after losing 5 previously – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

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

He may still be shaky, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the best holiday schedules for years, with each game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, before a unusual visit return to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are both clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the division after starting one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional outing to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut NFL game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defense getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a presence to build confidence.

And confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {