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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys rally, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season as the Bears keep to surprise as they continue their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL start to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s untimely passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown embodying his energetic showing.

Philly squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being another bad division defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis team was very notable – and may have only saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading three point-scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some big throws and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference standings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a initial close victory of the season after dropping 5 already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to winning tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

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

The weekend’s rally kings are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his first NFL outing to keep the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first NFL start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Browns defense getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {