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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign as the Bears keep to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

And did Sanders perform sufficiently on his first NFL start to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the league.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after a teammate’s tragic death may have been a factor, but technically 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 passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging score embodying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the other being another disappointing division defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence 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 ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis team was very notable – and may have only rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the postseason, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading three scoring possessions in their last four possessions to win it in overtime.

Some big passes and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and only 10th in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a first close victory of the season after dropping five previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with each game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

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

And how about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first league start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

And self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a network {