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The twelfth week provided an incredible Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they continue their winning run.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional start to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 down versus the defending Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being another disappointing division loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and could have just rescued their season.

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

No wonder the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading three point-scoring possessions in their final 4 series to seal it in overtime.

Some huge throws and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a first close victory of the year after losing five previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the league in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to winning close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York in fact has them top of the division after starting one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut league start since Eric 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 almost aggressive Cleveland defense recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who told a network {