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The twelfth week provided an incredible Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

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

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional outing to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the defending championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving score embodying his energetic showing.

Philly squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being a disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Colts squad was hugely notable – and could have only rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their last 4 series to seal it in overtime.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a first one-score victory of the season after losing five already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Williams, a young quarterback now used to winning close games.

He can still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

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

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

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

Detroit host the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them leading of the division after starting 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: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional start to keep the starting job when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Browns defense recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a presence to build belief.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {