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The twelfth week provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Bears continue to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

Did Sanders do enough on his debut professional outing to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 down against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after a teammate’s tragic passing could have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being another bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking malaise 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 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the final period against a strong Indianapolis team was very notable – and may have just rescued their season.

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

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

Some big passes and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was more like the former Kansas City though, with a first close victory of the season after losing 5 previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning close games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a unusual trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his first professional start to keep the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his first league game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defense getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a presence to build belief.

And confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {