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

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they continue their winning streak.

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

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his diving score embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being a bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Colts squad was very notable – and may have just saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading three scoring possessions in their final four series to seal it in extra time.

A few big throws and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City however, with a first one-score win of the year after losing 5 previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears one of the best holiday schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are each holding on to postseason hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets actually has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL outing to keep the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first league start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover confidence is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {