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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears continue to impress as they extend their winning run.

And did Sanders perform enough on his first NFL outing to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game after a teammate’s tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being a disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

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

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that figure to 28%.

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

A few big passes and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the former Kansas City however, with a first one-score victory of the year after losing five previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally kings are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional outing to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first NFL start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defense getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a presence to build confidence.

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