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

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears keep to impress as they continue their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first NFL start to earn the starting role in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the pick of the week in the league.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s untimely passing could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his diving score embodying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several turnovers this year – the other being another bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four straight punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and may have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, 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 reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to win it in overtime.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and just tenth in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a initial one-score win of the year after dropping five previously – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to securing tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional outing to maintain the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his debut NFL start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a presence to inspire belief.

And confidence is something not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {