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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears continue to impress while they extend their winning run.

And did Sanders do enough on his debut NFL outing to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after a teammate’s untimely death could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his plunging score embodying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the other being another bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

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

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Colts team was hugely notable – and could have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the postseason, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading three scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some big throws and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the old Chiefs however, with a initial one-score win of the season after dropping 5 already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing close games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also threw three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

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

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut NFL outing to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first NFL start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defence getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {