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Week 12 delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they continue their victorious streak.

And did Sanders do enough on his first NFL outing to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 down versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being a bad division loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

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

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis team was very notable – and could have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding three scoring drives in their last four series to win it in extra time.

A few big throws and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City however, with a initial close victory of the year after dropping five already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to winning close games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

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

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first NFL start to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first NFL game since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Browns defense recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who told a CBS {