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

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they extend their winning run.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional outing to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the pick of the week in the league.

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the defending championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period against a strong Colts squad was hugely impressive – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their last 4 series to seal it in extra time.

A few huge passes and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference standings.

That was more like the former Chiefs however, with a first close victory of the year after dropping 5 previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed 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 also passed for 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the best holiday schedules for a long time, with every game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional start to keep the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defense recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

And self-belief is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {