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The twelfth week delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious streak.

And did Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL outing to earn the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home fixture after a teammate’s tragic passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action display – his plunging score personifying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being another bad division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 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 game is all about securing the key moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and may have only saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 scoring drives in their final four series to win it in overtime.

A few big passes and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was more like the old Kansas City however, with a initial one-score victory of the season after dropping 5 already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing close games.

He can still be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he also threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare visit return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional outing to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut NFL game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defense getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

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