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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears keep to surprise while they continue their victorious streak.

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

Let's take a look at the best of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game after a teammate’s untimely passing could have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being another bad division loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and could have only saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

A few big passes and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the old Chiefs however, with a first one-score victory of the season after dropping 5 previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

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

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

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

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

But the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut NFL start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {