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The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to impress while they continue their winning run.

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

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving score personifying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being a disappointing NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and could have just saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a 58% probability of making the playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading 3 scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a first one-score win of the season after dropping 5 already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

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

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears among the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with each game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, before a unusual visit back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

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

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first NFL outing to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut league game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Cleveland defense recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

And confidence is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a CBS {