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The twelfth week delivered an epic Cowboys rally, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Bears keep to surprise while they continue their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first NFL outing to secure the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a first home game after a teammate’s untimely passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being a bad division loss at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis team was very impressive – and may have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of reaching the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their final 4 series to win it in overtime.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC standings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a first close win of the season after dropping five already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to winning tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a unusual trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

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

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional start to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut NFL start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defence recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

And confidence is something not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {