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Week 12 delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Bears keep to surprise as they continue their victorious streak.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL start to earn the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

The emotions of a initial home game since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving score personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being another disappointing NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and could have only rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the postseason, whereas a loss on the weekend would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding three point-scoring drives in their final four series to win it in extra time.

A few big passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the former Chiefs though, with a first one-score win of the season after dropping five already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on both sides of the field, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears one of the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a rare trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York in fact has them top of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional start to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first NFL game since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defence getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a presence to inspire belief.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who informed a CBS {