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

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they extend their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first NFL start to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the pick of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 down versus the defending championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging score embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being another disappointing division defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis team was very notable – and could have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading three point-scoring possessions in their final four series to win it in overtime.

A few big throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and just tenth in the conference standings.

That was more like the old Chiefs however, with a initial one-score victory of the year after dropping 5 previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

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

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

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

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them top of the division after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first NFL start to keep the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defense recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

And confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {