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

Playoff Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they continue their victorious run.

Did Sanders perform enough on his first professional outing to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the pick of the week in the league.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 behind versus the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action display – his diving score embodying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% probability of reaching the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading three scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

A few big throws and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a first close win of the season after dropping 5 previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning tight games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a rare visit back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the question will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut league start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {