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

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they continue their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional start to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving score personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being a disappointing division loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Colts team was hugely impressive – and may have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding three point-scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some big throws and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference rankings.

That was more like the former Kansas City however, with a first one-score win of the season after dropping 5 already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the NFL in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

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

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

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

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a rare trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

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

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut NFL start to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut league game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {