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Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Bears keep to surprise while they extend their victorious streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his first professional outing to secure the starting role in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the best of the week in the NFL.

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 down against the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging score embodying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being a disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period against a strong Indianapolis squad was very notable – and may have just saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC standings.

This was more like the old Kansas City however, with a initial one-score win of the season after losing 5 previously – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

He can still be shaky, surrendering a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, before a rare visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are both clinging to playoff aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to keep the starting job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut NFL start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defense getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a figurehead to build belief.

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