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The twelfth week provided an epic Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they continue their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional start to earn the starting job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 down versus the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action performance – his plunging score personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the other being a disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis team was very impressive – and could have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading three point-scoring drives in their last four series to seal it in overtime.

A few big throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the former Chiefs however, with a first one-score victory of the season after dropping 5 already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first NFL start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defence getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {