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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Bears keep to surprise while they continue their winning streak.

And did Sanders perform enough on his first NFL outing to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the league.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing could have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging score personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being a bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred 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 fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period against a strong Colts squad was very notable – and may have just saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their final 4 series to win it in extra time.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC standings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a initial one-score win of the season after dropping five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to winning close games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also threw three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to finish the game.

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

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are each clinging to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut professional start to keep the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first league game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defence recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {