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The twelfth week delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Bears keep to impress while they extend their victorious run.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional outing to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the best of the action in the league.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the defending championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a first home game since a teammate’s tragic passing could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an dynamic display – his diving score personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and may have only saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the playoffs, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference rankings.

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a first one-score victory of the season after losing five previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing close games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

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

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

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut professional start to keep the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first league start after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {