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Week 12 delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

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

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional start to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

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 against the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being a disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis team was very notable – and may have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, when a loss on the weekend would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 scoring possessions in their final four possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a first close win of the season after losing five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning tight games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his own goal area – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

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

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL outing to keep the starting job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut league game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defence getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is something not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {