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

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they extend their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL start to secure the starting role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 down against the defending Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being a disappointing division loss at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is does just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and could have only saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their last four series to win it in overtime.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and only tenth in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a first one-score win of the year after dropping 5 previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to winning tight games.

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

Green Bay are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a unusual visit back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL start to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut NFL game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defence recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover confidence is something not missing in Sanders, who told a CBS {