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

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue their winning run.

And did Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL start to secure the starting role in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the pick of the week in the league.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 down against the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

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

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being a disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key moments, 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 breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis team was very impressive – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few huge throws and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City however, with a first close victory of the year after dropping five already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to winning close games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, before a rare trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are both holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL start to keep the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his first NFL game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defense getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {