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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they continue their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional outing to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 down against the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home game since a teammate’s untimely passing could have played a part, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his diving score personifying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being a disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big situations, the defence 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 failing, there could be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and could have only rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

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

A few big passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and just tenth in the conference rankings.

This was more like the old Chiefs however, with a first close win of the season after losing five previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 final period rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with every game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first NFL outing to keep the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a presence to build belief.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {