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

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Bears continue to impress while they continue their victorious streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first NFL start to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

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

The emotions of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving score personifying his all-action showing.

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

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Dallas.

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

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, as 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 just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis team was very notable – and could have only saved their campaign.

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

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading three point-scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a initial one-score win of the season after dropping 5 already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his own goal area – but he additionally passed for three scores and, with already five final period rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally kings are both clinging to playoff hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his first professional outing to maintain the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defense recording 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

And self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {