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Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they extend their victorious streak.

And did Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional outing to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the defending Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s untimely death could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging score personifying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being a bad division defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense 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 simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Colts team was hugely impressive – and may have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 scoring drives in their final four possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some big passes and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a initial close victory of the year after losing five already – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears among the best holiday schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a rare trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each clinging to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

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

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his first professional outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first NFL game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

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

And self-belief is something not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {