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The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season as the Bears keep to impress as they extend their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional outing to secure the starting job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being another bad division defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

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

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a 58% probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading three point-scoring drives in their final 4 series to seal it in overtime.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at six and five and just 10th in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a first close victory of the season after losing five already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to winning close games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a rare visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are both holding on to playoff hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

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

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional start to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first league start after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Browns defence recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

And confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a network {