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

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign as the Bears keep to surprise as they extend their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional outing to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have played a part, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his diving score personifying his energetic showing.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is does just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and may have only rescued their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

A few big passes and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC standings.

That was more like the old Chiefs however, with a initial one-score win of the year after dropping 5 previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning close games.

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

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

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

Sunday's comeback kings are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional outing to keep the starting position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defence recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {