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Week 12 delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles implosion?

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

And did Sanders perform enough on his debut professional start to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 down against the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving score personifying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being another disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

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

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big situations, the defense keeps 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 problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and could have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading three point-scoring possessions in their final 4 series to win it in extra time.

Some huge passes and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and just tenth in the conference standings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a first one-score win of the year after losing 5 previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to winning close games.

He can still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

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

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

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

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York in fact has them top of the division after starting one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first league start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a network {