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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to impress while they extend their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional outing to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the other being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Dallas.

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

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the conference rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City however, with a first close win of the year after dropping five previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He can still 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 five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are both clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional outing to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut NFL game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a network {