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The twelfth week provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they extend their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his debut professional start to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being a disappointing division loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis team was very impressive – and may have only saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some big throws and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the old Chiefs though, with a initial close victory of the year after losing 5 already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them top of the division after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional start to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first NFL game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

And confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who informed a network {