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The twelfth week provided an incredible Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they continue their victorious streak.

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

Let's take a look at the best of the week in the league.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 down against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging score embodying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this year – the other being another bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and could have just saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

Some huge passes and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City however, with a initial close win of the season after losing five already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing close games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

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

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, before a rare visit back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback kings are both holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional outing to maintain the starting position when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first NFL game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Browns defence recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

And confidence is something not missing in Sanders, who told a CBS {