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

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Bears continue to impress as they continue their victorious streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first NFL outing to earn the starting role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after a teammate’s tragic death may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (25) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being a disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Kansas City

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

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 loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 scoring possessions in their final four possessions to win it in overtime.

A few big passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a first close win of the year after dropping five already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also threw 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL start to keep the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

But the question will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut league game after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Browns defence getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a presence to build confidence.

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