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The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Bears continue to surprise as they extend their winning streak.

Did Sanders perform enough on his first professional start to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 behind against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

The emotions of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving score embodying his energetic showing.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being a disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key situations, the defense maintains 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 breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding three point-scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few huge throws and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at six and five and just tenth in the conference standings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City though, with a first close win of the year after losing five already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing close games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with 8 wins in nine, but as they travel to the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the best Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, before a rare trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are each holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional outing to maintain the starting job when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut NFL game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defence recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

And self-belief is something not missing in Sanders, who told a CBS {