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Week 12 delivered an epic Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears keep to surprise while they extend their winning run.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional start to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the best of the week in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the defending Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after a teammate’s untimely passing may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown embodying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being another disappointing division loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis team was very notable – and could have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their final four possessions to win it in overtime.

A few huge passes and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC standings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a first one-score win of the season after dropping 5 already – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the league in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing close games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

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

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a rare visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are both holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them top of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut professional start to keep the starting job when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut NFL start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defence getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a presence to build belief.

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