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Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they extend their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL start to secure the starting role in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the best of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 behind against the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game after a teammate’s untimely death could have played a part, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being a bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period against a strong Colts squad was very impressive – and may have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

Some huge passes and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Chiefs though, with a first close victory of the year after losing five already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover just how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears one of the best holiday schedules for years, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally kings are each clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional outing to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first NFL game after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a presence to inspire confidence.

And confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {