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Week 12 delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an massive Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Bears keep to surprise as they continue their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut professional start to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home game after a teammate’s tragic passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score personifying his all-action showing.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the other being another disappointing division loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four straight punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period against a strong Indianapolis team was very notable – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 scoring possessions in their last four series to win it in extra time.

Some big throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a first close win of the season after losing five previously – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a rare trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away 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 keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first league game since Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defence recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

Moreover confidence is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {