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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' season as the Bears keep to surprise as they continue their winning run.

Did Sanders perform enough on his debut professional start to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 behind against the defending Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after a teammate’s tragic death could have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being another bad division defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Colts team was very notable – and could have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their last 4 series to seal it in extra time.

Some big throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and just tenth in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a first close win of the season after losing 5 already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Eagles.

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

He may still be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

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

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL outing to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut league start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a presence to build belief.

Moreover confidence is something not missing in Sanders, who told a network {