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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they extend their victorious streak.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional start to secure the starting role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action display – his plunging score embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time since 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and could have just saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading 3 point-scoring possessions in their last four possessions to win it in extra time.

A few big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC standings.

This was more like the old Kansas City though, with a initial one-score victory of the season after dropping five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

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

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see just how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback teams are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

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

Yet the question will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut NFL game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

And self-belief is something not missing in Sanders, who told a network {