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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Bears continue to impress as they extend their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his first NFL outing to earn the full-time job in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the best of the week in the NFL.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the other being another bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and could have just saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding three scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and just tenth in the conference rankings.

This was more like the old Chiefs however, with a initial close win of the season after losing 5 already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both clinging to playoff hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first NFL outing to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut league start after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other first-year signal callers failing to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defence recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {