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The twelfth week delivered an epic Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they continue their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional start to earn the starting role in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the pick of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 down against the defending championship winners, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action display – his plunging score embodying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being another bad division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

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

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis team was very impressive – and could have just saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the postseason, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their final four series to win it in overtime.

Some big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and only 10th in the conference standings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a initial one-score win of the year after dropping five already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to securing tight games.

He may still be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best holiday schedules for a long time, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a unusual visit back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback kings are both clinging to postseason hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut NFL start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a figurehead to build belief.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {