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Week 12 delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Bears keep to impress while they extend their victorious run.

And did Sanders do enough on his debut professional outing to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

We’ll examine at the pick of the week in the league.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action performance – his plunging score personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being another bad division defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

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

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about 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 Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period against a strong Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and could have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading three scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

A few big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a first close victory of the year after losing 5 previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a rare trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

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

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York in fact has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional outing to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns 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 nearly feral Browns defence recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

And self-belief is something not missing in Sanders, who told a CBS {