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The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

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

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL start to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 down against the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his diving score personifying his all-action showing.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the other being another bad NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

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

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Colts squad was very impressive – and could have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 scoring drives in their last four series to win it in overtime.

Some big passes and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City though, with a first close win of the season after losing 5 already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

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

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover just how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the best holiday line-ups for years, with every game packed with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them top of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional outing to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

But the question will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut NFL game after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defence recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {