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The twelfth week delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears continue to surprise while they extend their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to secure the full-time 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 twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis team was very impressive – and could have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their final four series to seal it in overtime.

Some huge passes and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a initial one-score victory of the season after losing 5 previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

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

He can still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for three scores and, with already five final period rallies this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

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

Sunday's comeback teams are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets actually has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional start to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his first league start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Browns defence getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {