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The twelfth week provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they continue their winning run.

And did Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL start to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 behind against the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

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

Prescott 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 performance – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being another bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, 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 offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be problems ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis squad was very notable – and may have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading three scoring possessions in their last four series to win it in extra time.

Some huge passes and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and just tenth in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a first one-score win of the year after losing 5 already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a rare trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

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

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them top of the division after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL start to keep the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first league start since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defence recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a network {