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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they extend their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his debut professional outing to earn the starting job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak 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 showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being a disappointing division loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be problems ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts team was hugely notable – and could have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring possessions in their last four series to win it in overtime.

A few big throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and only tenth in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a initial one-score win of the year after losing 5 already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same standing as the Philadelphia.

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

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also threw three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a rare trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the division after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut NFL outing to keep the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his first league start after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defense recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a presence to build belief.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {