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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles implosion?

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

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL outing to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest comeback in history?

Sentiment of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being another bad division loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis team was very impressive – and could have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading three scoring drives in their last four series to seal it in extra time.

A few big throws and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a initial one-score win of the season after losing 5 previously – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

He may still be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears one of the best holiday schedules for a long time, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, before a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York in fact has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional start to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defense getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who told a network {