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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they continue their winning streak.

Did Sanders perform enough on his first professional outing to secure the starting role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 behind against the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game since a teammate’s untimely passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his diving score personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being a disappointing NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Colts squad was hugely notable – and may have only rescued their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few huge throws and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a first close victory of the season after losing 5 already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the best holiday schedules for a long time, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a rare trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally teams are each clinging to postseason aspirations but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

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

But the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut league game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defense recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a presence to build confidence.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a network {