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

Playoff Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they extend their victorious run.

And did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional start to earn the starting role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging score personifying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being a bad division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 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 missed field goal and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and may have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading three scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

A few huge throws and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the former Kansas City however, with a first one-score win of the year after losing 5 previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He can still be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are both holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut professional outing to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his first NFL start after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defence getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

And confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a network {