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Week 12 provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears continue to impress while they extend their winning streak.

Did Sanders do enough on his debut NFL start to secure the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 behind against the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s untimely death could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being another disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

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

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Colts squad was hugely notable – and may have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading three point-scoring drives in their last four series to seal it in extra time.

Some huge throws and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference rankings.

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a initial close victory of the year after dropping five previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll see just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are both clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 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 (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional outing to maintain the starting job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defence recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

And self-belief is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {