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The twelfth week provided an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue their victorious run.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL start to secure the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after a teammate’s untimely death could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on uncommon mistakes 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 embodying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being another disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence 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 huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

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

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts squad was very notable – and could have only saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their last 4 series to seal it in extra time.

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

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a first one-score win of the year after losing 5 already – they won eleven of them the previous season 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 can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL start to keep the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first league start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defense recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who told a network {