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Week 12 provided an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears keep to surprise while they continue their victorious streak.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL start to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback in history?

Sentiment of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving score embodying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being another bad division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period against a strong Indianapolis squad was very notable – and could have only saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% probability of making the playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their last four series to seal it in extra time.

A few huge passes and daring scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and only 10th in the conference rankings.

That was more like the former Chiefs however, with a first close win of the year after dropping 5 already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on both sides of the field, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Williams, a young quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He may still be shaky, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets in fact has them top of the division after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

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

But the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut NFL game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a presence to build belief.

And self-belief is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {