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The twelfth week delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they extend their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his debut NFL start to earn the starting role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after a teammate’s tragic death could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (25) with an dynamic performance – his diving score personifying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being a bad division loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

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

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and could have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding three point-scoring drives in their final four possessions to win it in overtime.

Some big throws and daring scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a initial close victory of the year after losing five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North 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 picks and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback kings are each holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL outing to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who told a CBS {