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

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they extend their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL start to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 behind against the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving score embodying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being another bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Colts squad was very notable – and could have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% probability of making the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 scoring drives in their final four possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some big throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and only tenth in the conference standings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the season after dropping 5 already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to winning close games.

He may still be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also threw three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears among the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with postseason implications.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a rare trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are each holding on to playoff hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional outing to keep the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut NFL start after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defence getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover confidence is something not missing in Sanders, who told a network {