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The twelfth week provided an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they extend their victorious streak.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional start to earn the starting job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind against the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture since a teammate’s untimely passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

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

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being another bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

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 can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a strong Colts squad was very impressive – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the postseason, whereas a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

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

A few huge throws and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a initial one-score victory of the year after dropping 5 previously – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He can still be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome 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.

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

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly 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 Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional outing to keep the starting job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut league start since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Browns defense recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

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