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Week 12 provided an epic Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears keep to surprise while they extend their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional outing to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 down against the reigning Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have played a part, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being another bad division loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and may have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the conference standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a initial one-score victory of the season after dropping 5 already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus 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 defense that tops the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now used to securing close games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for three scores and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll see just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

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

The weekend’s comeback teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after starting one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first NFL outing to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his first NFL start after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defence recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {