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Week 12 delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Bears continue to impress as they continue their victorious run.

And did Sanders do enough on his first NFL outing to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging score embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being a bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

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

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be problems ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts squad was very impressive – and could have just rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to win it in overtime.

Some huge passes and daring scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference standings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a initial one-score victory 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 finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally passed for three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears among the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a rare trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL start to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first league game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers failing to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defense getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

And confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {