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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they continue their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 down against the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game since a teammate’s tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the other being a disappointing division loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

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

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't quite as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts team was hugely impressive – and may have just saved their season.

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

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

A few big passes and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC standings.

That was more like the former Chiefs though, with a first one-score win of the season after losing five previously – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see just how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a unusual trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are each clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after starting one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to keep the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut league game since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defence getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

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