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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL start to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 down against the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action 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 turnovers this year – the previous being a bad NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Dallas.

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

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense 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 clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the final period against a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and could have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading 3 point-scoring possessions in their last 4 series to seal it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a first one-score victory of the year after dropping five already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 final period rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover just how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are each holding on to playoff hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

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

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his first league start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defence recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who informed a network {