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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears continue to impress as they extend their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional start to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 behind against the defending Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture after a teammate’s untimely death could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being a disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period against a strong Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and could have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading three point-scoring drives in their last four series to win it in overtime.

Some huge throws and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a initial one-score win of the year after dropping five previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He can still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also passed for three scores and, with already five final period rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Store

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, before a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally kings are each clinging to playoff hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets actually has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL start to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first NFL start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defense recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a presence to build belief.

Moreover self-belief is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {