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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Bears continue to surprise while they extend their victorious streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first NFL outing to earn the starting job in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the pick of the action in the NFL.

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the other being a disappointing NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period against a strong Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, when a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading three point-scoring drives in their last 4 series to win it in extra time.

A few big passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC standings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a initial close win of the season after dropping five previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

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

They appear dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to winning tight games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

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

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

Sunday's rally teams are each holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

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

Yet the question will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first league game after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

And self-belief is something not missing in Sanders, who told a CBS {