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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they extend their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional outing to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 down versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

The emotions of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging score embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the other being a bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

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

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it can't 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 Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis team was very notable – and may have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 scoring possessions in their last 4 series to seal it in extra time.

A few big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City however, with a first one-score win of the season after losing five already – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL start to keep the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

But the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first league game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defence recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a presence to inspire belief.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {