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The twelfth week delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Bears keep to surprise as they continue their victorious streak.

And did Sanders do enough on his debut professional start to secure the starting job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 down against the defending championship winners, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score embodying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being a disappointing division loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and could have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their last 4 series to win it in overtime.

A few big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

This was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a initial one-score victory of the year after losing 5 previously – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He can still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll see just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with every game packed with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a rare visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional outing to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first NFL start since Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defense getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {