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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they extend their victorious streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional outing to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind versus the defending Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home game since a teammate’s untimely passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being a disappointing division loss at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

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

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

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their final four possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference standings.

This was more like the former Chiefs however, with a first close victory of the year after losing five previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for three 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 chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears among the best Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit host the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally kings are both clinging to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional start to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his first league start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defence recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {