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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Bears keep to surprise as they extend their victorious run.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 down against the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging score personifying his all-action showing.

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

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

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 cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

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

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their last four possessions to win it in extra time.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the former Chiefs though, with a first close victory of the season after losing 5 previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for three scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the best holiday schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, before a rare trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his first professional start to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut league game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other first-year signal callers failing to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defence recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

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