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Week 12 delivered an epic Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they extend their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut professional outing to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 down versus the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being another bad division loss at the Giants.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a strong Colts squad was hugely notable – and may have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the postseason, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding three point-scoring drives in their last four possessions to win it in extra time.

A few big throws and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and just 10th in the conference rankings.

That was more like the former Chiefs though, with a first one-score win of the season after losing five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a rare trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are each clinging to postseason hopes but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

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

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first NFL start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defense recording 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

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