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

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they extend their winning run.

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

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

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

Sentiment of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being another disappointing NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period versus a powerful Colts squad was hugely impressive – and may have just saved their campaign.

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

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring possessions in their final four series to seal it in overtime.

A few big throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and only 10th in the conference standings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a first close victory of the season after losing 5 already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning close games.

He can still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll see just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL outing to maintain the starting position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first NFL start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defence getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover confidence is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a CBS {