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

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut professional outing to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the defending Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they engineer 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 Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving score embodying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being a bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and may have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading three point-scoring drives in their last 4 series to win it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the old Chiefs however, with a first one-score victory of the year after losing 5 previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on both sides of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to winning tight games.

He can still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

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

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll see just how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both clinging to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them leading of the division after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL start to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first league game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers failing to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defense getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {