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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears continue to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

Did Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL start to secure the starting job in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the best of the action in the league.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

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

Sentiment of a initial home game since a teammate’s tragic death may have played a part, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging score embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis team was very impressive – and may have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding three point-scoring drives in their last four series to win it in overtime.

Some big throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and just tenth in the conference standings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a initial one-score win of the season after losing five already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to securing tight games.

He can still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own goal area – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears one of the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback teams are both clinging to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

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

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional start to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first NFL start since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Browns defense recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a presence to build confidence.

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