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

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears keep to impress as they continue their winning streak.

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

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging score embodying his all-action showing.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being another disappointing division defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Colts squad was very notable – and may have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few big passes and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a first close victory of the year after dropping 5 previously – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now used to securing tight games.

He may still 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 final period comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best holiday schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut professional start to keep the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut league start since Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defence getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

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