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The twelfth week delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they extend their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to earn the starting job in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the NFL.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest comeback in history?

The emotions of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being another bad division loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense 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.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Kansas City

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

How significant was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading three scoring drives in their final four possessions to win it in overtime.

Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a initial one-score victory of the year after dropping five previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning close games.

He may still be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

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

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see just how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the best holiday schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut NFL start to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first NFL start after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

Moreover confidence is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {