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The twelfth week delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign as the Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious run.

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

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging score personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being another disappointing NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

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

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Colts squad was very impressive – and could have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their last four possessions to win it in extra time.

A few huge passes and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and only tenth in the conference rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a initial close victory of the season after losing 5 already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York 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 champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a rare trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are each clinging to playoff hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first NFL start to keep the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first NFL start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defence getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

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