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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they extend their victorious streak.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL outing to earn the starting job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 down versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being a disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

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

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis team was very notable – and could have just saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading three point-scoring drives in their final 4 series to win it in overtime.

A few big throws and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a initial one-score win of the season after dropping 5 already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Rulers of the North?

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

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own goal area – but he additionally passed for three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

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

The weekend’s comeback teams are both clinging to postseason aspirations but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them top of the division after starting one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional start to maintain the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a presence to inspire belief.

And self-belief is something not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a network {