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Week 12 provided an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Bears keep to surprise while they continue their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL start to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 down against the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest comeback in history?

Sentiment of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

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

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being a bad division defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period versus a powerful Colts team was very impressive – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their final four possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some big throws and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC standings.

This was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a initial one-score victory of the year after dropping 5 already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at eight and three – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks among the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game packed with postseason implications.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are each clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets actually has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional outing to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first league start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defence recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a presence to build confidence.

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