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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign as the Bears continue to impress while they continue their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first professional outing to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 down against the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home game since a teammate’s tragic passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being a bad NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four straight punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis team was very notable – and could have only rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 scoring drives in their final 4 series to win it in extra time.

A few huge passes and daring scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the conference standings.

That was more like the old Chiefs though, with a first one-score victory of the season after losing five already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the league in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks one of the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

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

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ 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 inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional start to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first NFL start after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defence getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

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