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

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

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first NFL outing to earn the starting job in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the best of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 behind versus the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home game since a teammate’s tragic passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action performance – his plunging score personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being another bad division loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles 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 before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was very notable – and may have only saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their final four series to win it in overtime.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a first one-score win of the season after dropping 5 already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, before a unusual visit return to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

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

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional start to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defence getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

And self-belief is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {