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The twelfth week provided an incredible Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they extend their winning run.

And did Sanders perform enough on his first NFL outing to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home game after a teammate’s tragic death may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving score personifying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being a disappointing division loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and may have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 scoring drives in their final four possessions to win it in extra time.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City though, with a initial one-score win of the season after losing five already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to winning close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

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

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears one of the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut NFL start to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first NFL game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Browns defence getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

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