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Week 12 provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional outing to secure the starting job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the defending Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after a teammate’s untimely passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action performance – his plunging score embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being another bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

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

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely 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 Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and may have only rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the playoffs, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few big throws and daring scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the conference standings.

This was more like the old Kansas City however, with a first one-score victory of the season after dropping 5 already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at eight and three – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit host the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare trip 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 kings are both clinging to postseason hopes but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional start to maintain the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

But the question will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut league game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defence recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

And self-belief is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {