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

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season as the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they continue their winning streak.

And did Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL start to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

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

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being another disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts squad was very notable – and could have only saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 scoring drives in their final 4 series to seal it in overtime.

A few big throws and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the old Kansas City though, with a first close win of the year after dropping five previously – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

They look threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He can still be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a rare visit back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback teams are both clinging to playoff hopes but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North 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: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut NFL start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Browns defence getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a presence to build confidence.

And confidence is one thing not missing in Sanders, who told a CBS {