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

Playoff Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Bears keep to impress as they continue their victorious streak.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional outing to secure the starting job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being another bad division defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely 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 assign the Kansas City a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few big throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a first one-score victory of the season after dropping five already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to winning tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are both holding on to playoff hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the division after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL outing to keep the starting job when Gabriel returns.

But the question will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first league start after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a presence to build confidence.

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