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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they extend their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional outing to earn the starting job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing may have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being a bad division loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble ahead.

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

It wasn't as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Colts team was hugely impressive – and could have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading three point-scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few big passes and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference standings.

This was more like the old Chiefs however, with a first one-score victory of the year after dropping five already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

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

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Store

This looks one of the best holiday line-ups for years, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a unusual trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

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

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional outing to maintain the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

But the question will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first NFL start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defence recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a presence to inspire confidence.

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