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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional start to secure the starting job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game since a teammate’s untimely death may have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

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

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the other being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense 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, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis squad was very notable – and may have just saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 scoring drives in their final four possessions to win it in overtime.

Some big throws and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and only 10th in the conference rankings.

This was more like the former Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the season after losing five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing close games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also threw three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual visit back to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are both clinging to playoff hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them top of the division after starting one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional outing to keep the starting position when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his first league start since Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defence recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a network {