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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears continue to surprise as they continue their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional outing to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being another disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis squad was very notable – and could have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their final four possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some huge throws and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and just 10th in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a first close win of the year after losing 5 already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning close games.

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

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

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

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are each holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them top of the division after starting one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to keep the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first NFL game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defense recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

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