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The twelfth week provided an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears continue to surprise as they extend their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL start to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 down against the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action display – his plunging score embodying his energetic display.

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

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit 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 more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, 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 components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis team was very impressive – and could have only saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading three scoring drives in their last four series to win it in overtime.

A few big throws and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a first close win of the year after dropping 5 previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

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

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both clinging to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

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

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL start to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut league start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

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

And self-belief is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a network {