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The twelfth week provided an epic Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an massive Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they continue their winning streak.

Did Sanders do enough on his first NFL start to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 down against the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging score personifying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being a bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the final period against a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and could have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading three point-scoring possessions in their last 4 series to seal it in overtime.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC standings.

This was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a initial one-score victory of the year after dropping five previously – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to winning close games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, before a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback kings are both clinging to playoff hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional start to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defence getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a figurehead to build belief.

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