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Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious run.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s untimely death could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being a disappointing NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Dallas.

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

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Colts team was very impressive – and could have only rescued their campaign.

How significant 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 figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading three point-scoring drives in their final 4 series to seal it in overtime.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a initial close victory of the season after dropping five already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already five final period rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a rare visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

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

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first NFL game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defence getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

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