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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Eagles collapse?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they extend their victorious streak.

Did Sanders do enough on his first professional start to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch drives (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging score embodying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being another bad NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence 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 clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and could have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading three scoring drives in their final 4 series to win it in extra time.

A few big passes and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC standings.

That was more like the former Chiefs though, with a initial one-score victory of the season after dropping five already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll see just how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

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

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his first professional start to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut NFL start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defense getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

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