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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they continue their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional outing to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the best of the week in the league.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s untimely passing could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging score embodying his all-action showing.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being a bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major concern, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key moments, 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 could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period against a strong Colts squad was hugely impressive – and may have only rescued their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a 58% probability of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding three scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

Some huge passes and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a initial close victory of the season after losing 5 already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing close games.

He can still be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are both clinging to postseason hopes but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his first NFL outing to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first NFL start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defense recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {