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The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they extend their victorious streak.

And did Sanders do enough on his debut NFL outing to secure the starting job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 down versus the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts team was hugely notable – and may have just saved their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few huge passes and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC standings.

That was more like the old Chiefs however, with a initial close win of the year after losing five already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to securing close games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the best holiday schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are each clinging to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them top of the division after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defence recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a presence to inspire belief.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who told a network {