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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they continue their victorious streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first NFL outing to secure the starting role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback in history?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s untimely passing could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score personifying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being a disappointing division loss at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

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

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Colts team was hugely notable – and could have just rescued their season.

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

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 scoring drives in their final four possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the old Chiefs however, with a first close victory of the season after losing 5 previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

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

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning close games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a rare trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are both clinging to playoff hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut NFL start to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his first league game after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defense recording 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a presence to build belief.

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