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

Playoff Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they extend their winning streak.

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

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s untimely death could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being a disappointing division defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and may have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading 3 scoring possessions in their last 4 series to win it in overtime.

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

This was more like the old Chiefs though, with a first one-score victory of the year after dropping 5 previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are each clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his debut NFL outing to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first NFL game after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Browns defense recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

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