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

Playoff Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' season as the Bears continue to impress while they extend their winning run.

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

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the NFL.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 down versus the defending championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his diving score embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being another disappointing division loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

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

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis squad was very notable – and may have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading three scoring possessions in their last 4 series to seal it in extra time.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at six and five and only 10th in the conference standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City however, with a first one-score win of the year after losing 5 already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

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

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after starting one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional outing to keep the starting job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first league game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defense getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Sanders, who told a network {