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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they extend their winning streak.

And did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL start to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the defending championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being another bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts team was hugely notable – and could have only saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding three scoring drives in their final four possessions to win it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at six and five and only 10th in the conference rankings.

That was more like the old Chiefs though, with a first close victory of the year after dropping 5 previously – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and overall turnovers 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 team’s goal area – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both 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 win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional outing to keep the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his debut NFL game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defence recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a network {