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

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the defending championship champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging score embodying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being a bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

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

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis team was very notable – and could have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their final 4 series to seal it in overtime.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace 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 former Chiefs though, with a first close victory of the season after dropping five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already 5 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 Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover just how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

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

Detroit host the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit return to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally teams are each clinging to postseason hopes but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the division after starting one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his first NFL start to keep the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first NFL start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defense recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {