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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season as the Bears continue to surprise as they continue their victorious run.

Did Sanders perform enough on his first professional start to earn the starting job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after a teammate’s untimely death may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging score embodying his energetic showing.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being another bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and may have just saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of making the postseason, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 scoring drives in their last four series to win it in overtime.

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

This was more like the old Kansas City however, with a initial one-score win of the season after dropping five previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defense that tops the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

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

But the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first league game after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defense recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a presence to build belief.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who told a CBS {