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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Bears continue to impress while they extend their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional outing to earn the starting job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

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

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being a bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

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

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading three point-scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only 10th in the conference standings.

This was more like the former Chiefs however, with a initial close victory of the season after losing five previously – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning tight games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

It appears one of the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with each game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are both clinging to postseason hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional start to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut league game after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defence getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a presence to build confidence.

And confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {