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Week 12 provided an incredible Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional start to earn the starting job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game since a teammate’s untimely passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action display – his diving score personifying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being a bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis team was very impressive – and could have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their last 4 series to seal it in overtime.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and just tenth in the conference standings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a first close win of the season after dropping 5 previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing close games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

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

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a rare trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are both clinging to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL start to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his first NFL start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defense getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

And confidence is one thing not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {