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Week 12 delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Bears keep to impress as they extend their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first professional outing to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a first home game after a teammate’s tragic death could have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being another bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis team was very impressive – and may have only rescued their season.

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

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading three scoring drives in their final 4 series to win it in overtime.

A few huge passes and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a initial close win of the year after dropping 5 already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for three scores 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 division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with each game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them top of the division after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first NFL start to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first league start after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It was just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a presence to build belief.

And self-belief is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {