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The twelfth week delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they continue their winning streak.

Did Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL start to earn the starting job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the other being another bad division loss at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about 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 Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis team was very notable – and may have only rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their final 4 series to win it in extra time.

Some huge throws and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and only 10th in the conference standings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a first close win of the year after dropping five previously – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to securing tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 final period rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, before a rare trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

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

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut NFL game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defense getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

And confidence is something not missing in Shedeur, who informed a network {